Hawaiian Monk Seal Persuasive Essay
In recent years, climate change has become a catastrophic issue that globally depletes resources at an unsustainable rate for survival. Rising temperatures associated with climate change are due to the greenhouse effect, in which humans play a huge role. The greenhouse effect is the trapping and buildup of heat in the Earth’s atmosphere due to carbon based human activities, such as transportation, electricity, and consumer habits(EPA, 2013). Global climate change includes substantial change to local and global temperatures, wind patterns, rainfall patterns, which last over extended periods of time (EPA, 2013). Current, unsustainable rates of human population growth contribute to the extra greenhouse gasses are added into the atmosphere.
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The rise in temperatures are causing sea levels to rise, taking away multiple habitats around the world that species rely on. Every living organism needs a certain amount of space to carry on their daily lifestyle, eating, hunting, resting, mating, etc., otherwise known as their haul out density; without this the species may be threatened. Specifically, Hawaiian Monk Seals, found on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, are endangered and facing further decline in population numbers due to the loss of beach area they find shelter …show more content…
They colonized the islands and lived undisturbed for millions of years. Monk seals were likely one of the first animals to sleep on the shores and feed on the resources around the islands (Baker, et al., 2007). The fact they are losing their habitat is crucial in the understanding on how to help this species in their survival and stop the deterioration of their critical habitat. By analyzing the patterns of sea levels rising, Hawaiian Monk Seals hold the important role as an indicator to a healthy habitat in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The amount of Hawaiian monk seals that can survive on the amount of land available, using predictions after the sea level rise, will display the percentage of monk seals that that can survive and increase their number in their
The rise in temperatures are causing sea levels to rise, taking away multiple habitats around the world that species rely on. Every living organism needs a certain amount of space to carry on their daily lifestyle, eating, hunting, resting, mating, etc., otherwise known as their haul out density; without this the species may be threatened. Specifically, Hawaiian Monk Seals, found on the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, are endangered and facing further decline in population numbers due to the loss of beach area they find shelter …show more content…
They colonized the islands and lived undisturbed for millions of years. Monk seals were likely one of the first animals to sleep on the shores and feed on the resources around the islands (Baker, et al., 2007). The fact they are losing their habitat is crucial in the understanding on how to help this species in their survival and stop the deterioration of their critical habitat. By analyzing the patterns of sea levels rising, Hawaiian Monk Seals hold the important role as an indicator to a healthy habitat in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The amount of Hawaiian monk seals that can survive on the amount of land available, using predictions after the sea level rise, will display the percentage of monk seals that that can survive and increase their number in their