Bibliography: Coral Reef. February 24‚ 2005. MSNBC. March 14‚ 2007. < www.newsweek.com > Gore‚ Al‚ per. Guggenheim‚ Davis‚ dir. An Inconvenient Truth. 2006. Paramount Home Video. Hazy Summer Days and Air Pollution. July 27‚ 2004. National Geographic Society. March 14
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their ambitious goal of having the area (Coiba National Parkand its Special Zone of Protection) certified as a UNESCO world heritage site happened. This‚ in turn‚ brought in more tourism and taught the people to love their place and the untouched coral reefs in their seas. This certification came along with the law to protect the Coiba area and to buffer around it. She also shared that a good treaty was done in 1992‚ which established the Nagoya Protocol‚ which urged the discovery of ways of providing
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Introduction The Nassau Grouper (scientific name: Epinephelus striatus) is a member of the grouper/seabass family (been overfished‚ and the range has been correspondingly narrowed from its historic distribution. Family Serranidae ) that lives on coral reef in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Page Physical Features Nassau groupers are large fishes that range in size from 0.25 to 1.22 meters in length and can reach a maximum weight of 25 kilograms. Their thick bodies are light
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a place where is the most famous view in Australia - Great Barrier Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2900 individual reefs and 900 islands. In CNN’s article‚ “The Great Barrier Reef would Heritage Values”. CNN labeled it one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Swimming with the fish and admiring the colours of the coral is a must for any holiday to the Great Barrier Reef. Outer reef scuba diving and island day trips are some of the more
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There are many endangered species in the world among these species is the Eretmochelys imbricata‚ commonly known as the Hawksbill Sea Turtle. The Hawksbill Sea Turtle has a lifespan of about 30 to 50 years. The turtle is an omnivore and consumes sea grasses‚ sea urchins‚ barnacles‚ small animals‚ and their favorite food‚ sponges (National Wildlife Federation). Regardless of their lifespan and diet‚ these turtles are dying quicker than normal because of the human race. According to the International
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Lord of the Flies: Final Essay Exam By: Are the defects of society traced back to the defects of human nature? The defects of society‚ and how it relates to the defects of human nature can be explained with the savagery that drives the defects of society and the same savagery that drives the defects of human nature. In this story‚ Lord of the flies‚ Golding shows the id‚ ego‚ and superego within the characters in the book. Golding represents the id with Jack‚ whereas the id says "I want
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Multiple-Choice Questions Chapter 2: Marine Ecology 1. Which environment has historically been the most stable? w. desert x. coral reef y. tundra z. tropical rain forest 2. Most sea life is found in which area? w. On or above continental shelves x. In trenches y. Along mid-ocean ridges z. Near deep-sea hydrothermal vents 3. Coastal upwelling results in ________. w. carbon dioxide-rich water surfacing x. warm water surfacing y. mixing of salt and freshwater z. lower high tides 4. The yellow-green
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The Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Shane Stoughton GS 108 Oceanography Suzanne Bannan September 05‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Sea turtles were making their appearance about 65 million years ago‚ also the time that dinosaurs were being wiped out. These magnificent creatures did not succumb to extinction like their dinosaur counterparts primarily because they were submerged beneath the ocean when the asteroids struck Earth. This is one of main reasons I chose the specific sea turtle The
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Florida and that is invasive species. An invasive species is a foreign species that is introduced to an ecosystem (not by nature). A commonly known invasive species to South Florida and also in many other places is the killer Lionfish. Found in coral reefs or any structured bottom such as shipwrecks or even bridge columns. Ranging from 6-12 inches Lionfish look the way they sound. They don’t have a mane but the Lionfish has 18 deadly dorsal fins with enough venom to knock a human over. It relies
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DATA RETRIEVAL CHART Importance / Economic Values | Problems / Challenges | Effect to the Economy | Government Programs | 1. Water resources provide us aquatic creatures like fish that serves as our food which is a basic need. | Some fisherman use dangerous fishing methods like muro-ami and dynamite fishing. | Red tide decreases the quality of the fish that we catch. | R.A. 1751 – Anti illegal fishing. | 2. Fishing makes a general improvement in living standards because of the profits
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