Southern Ocean

protein. In the last couple hundred years, humans have mastered the ability to sail long distances across the sea and bring back to markets large quantities of fish. The result is that wild fish populations are declining dramatically. Large areas of the oceans have been overfished and fish populations have collapsed. In California we all know how the Monterey Bay was a major fish canning area, made famous by Steinbeck’s famous book Cannery Row. But now it is a tourist site with a major aquarium,…

as White Pointer, White Death, or more commonly, White Shark, is one of the greatest predators in the world among marine life. They are usually found in tropical areas but research has been conducted on these sharks from the Northwest Atlantic to Southern Africa to North East near the Hudson canyon. The average size of a White Shark is 6.4 meters and they weigh on average, 2268 kg. Temperature greatly affects white sharks metabolism, hunting fields, living distribution and mating habits.…

“No…...dad” I whimpered as I gazed at the fin encircling him as he treaded water in the Gulf of Mexico. I looked at his sad hazel eyes as he whispered goodbye to me silently. My feet were standing on the hot grainy southern sand of Florida. The blue cloudless sunny sky was painted over us as the sun shimmered on the water as the break of noon began. The corner of my teal blue eyes were stinging with tears as the cool water’s washed up on my sandy feet. My mother and brothers were back at…

Salton Sea is the largest inland body of water in California, measuring at 35 miles long and 15 miles across. Its salt level is fifty percent saltier than the ocean itself. The Salton Sea is beneficial to more than four hundred and twenty different species of birds. The species range from “white and brown pelicans to eared grebes, curlews, ibis, avocets and snowy plovers. It also supports millions of fish and a host of invertebrates, important food sources for the birds.” (Blogger, 2015) Salton…

and trash. In 2010 Deepwater horizon oil was the largest oil spill to date. Around 4.9 million barrels of oil leaked into the water, the spill affected 8,332 species worldwide. But this incident only accounted for 12 percent of oil in our world's oceans. 36 percent of pollution comes from street runoff and parking…

Humans have not had a very pleasant ride when it comes to climate change and its effects. It generally isn’t in our favor and even when it is, it still often leads to catastrophes all around the globe. One of these current trends that has caused massive amounts of damage in our constantly changing climate is rising sea temperatures. Massive amounts of resources have been sucked up in order to combat and investigate this rising sea temperature trend. This rising sea level trend poses a massive…

hugely significant volume of water that should be concerning for the population the world over should it begin to make its way into the oceans. Not only is the melting of the ice sheet concerning regarding raw sea-level, but the dumping of large amounts of the freshwater glaciers into the ocean could severely upset the thermohaline circulation in the North Atlantic Ocean, with devastating effects. The receding of glaciers and their feedback effects could also have implications on regulating heat…

had a good chance of seeing lots of different organisms and critters out there. There were southern stingrays, nurse and bonnethead sharks, and barrel sponge, to name a few. But today, we were to find something different. Something exquisite. The full moon glistend down on the sea like a spotlight as Dad and I glided through the glassy water. As he purposefully moved the beam of his headlamp over the ocean, needlefish of all sizes skittered across the surface.…

This home is just steps away from a stairway down to the beach, making it irresistible to walk down to the sand every day. Walk a few minutes north on the San Clemente Pedestrian Beach trail and you will arrive at the spacious sandy stretch of San Clemente’s North Beach. San Clemente’s North Beach features a small playground equipped with swings, a slide, restrooms, fire pits, and picnic tables. Perfect for a day at the beach with the little ones. This popular beach is also surrounded by lots of…

Rhodes – the clear skies, the deep blue ocean. What is there not to love? Whether you be a student looking to party the night away, or a traveller wanting to experience the world, this island offers everything to everyone. As I walked along the pebble floor on the street and gazed into the shining eye of the sun, I thought to myself; this is paradise. Rhodes felt like a walk through antiquity, dotted with Greek castles and churches as far as the eye could see. However, the island is not…