STONE FISH The Stonefish is another of Australia’s deadly marine creatures. They inhabit shallow waters along the coast. The stonefish is well camouflaged in the ocean‚ as it is a brownish colour‚ and often resembles a rock. This is why it is called the Stonefish. It has thirteen sharp dorsal spines on its back‚ which each have extremely toxic venom. Description The Stone Fish is a a mottled brown-greenish in colour (which makes them camouflaged) with many venomous spines along its back
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fish stocks by working harder to catch them. The combination of dynamite‚ longer workdays‚ and more advanced gear caused stocks to fall faster. On the edge of crisis‚ this small community decided to create a no-take marine sanctuary on 10% of its coral-reef fishing grounds. In these terms the problem occurred not only the fishermen but also the people in the area because they worry about the source of income of most of the residence. The marine activity problems has been observed by the people because
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Due to the movie Jaws‚ shark attacks have become sensationalized ‚ and the common misconceptions of the creature‚ most people do not know how vital they are to the environment. Sharks are being brutalized by fishing boats. Fishermen have been known to catch the shark‚ cut off its’ fins‚ and toss the species back in the ocean. The fins are used for consumption such as shark fin soup which is considered a delicacy in many countries. Without their fins‚ the sharks are unable to maintain their buoyancy
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Section 1 Marine protected areas (MPA) refer to the zones in which human activity has been placed under some restrictions for protection and restoration of the natural environment‚ its surrounding waters and the occupant ecosystems‚ and any cultural or historical resources that may require preservation or management. They play a dominant role in protecting marine biodiversity‚ ecosystem function and sustaining healthy coastal communities. MPA is relevant to biodiversity and scale‚ legal and
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Marine Animal – Sakick Tropical Animal – Uguanda Part B The Sakick The Sakick is a relatively large omnivorous sea creature that dwells in coral reefs and preys upon multiple fish species as well being able to eat ocean vegetation as well. Sakick’s natural habitat is full of a variety of larger species but because of the Sakick’s natural defence capabilities it is prey to nearly no other creatures besides humans‚ however the hunting of Sakick’s is relatively light as they do not possess many
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Waking up to the beautiful sound of the waves‚ in a cottage‚ on a beach in Bali. Watching the sunrise over the mountains. Having a picnic breakfast on the beach with the traditional Indonesian food. Then going scuba diving to experience the exquisite coral reefs and underwater marine life. Having the first underwater kiss. Coming back to relax for an hour or two. Going out for lunch to a traditional Indonesian restaurant. After lunch go for a lazy leisurely walk in the jungles‚ looking at he birds and
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Diane Andrews Henningfeld’s article on Lord of the Flies‚ she describes each of what she believes to be an allegory in the novel. The article begins giving its background on the novel‚ and the close association it shares with R.M. Ballantyne’s The Coral Island. Henningfeld states that an allegory is a story in which the contents form an outside speculation of the story itself. She first relates the novel to being a political allegory‚ in which it represents some type of government‚ and how Ralph and
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Johann Wyss wrote The Swiss Family Robinson‚ about an entire family stranded on an island in the South Pacific. Interestingly‚ William Golding wrote Lord of the Flies partly in response to these books and an 1857 boys’ adventure novel called The Coral Island by R.M. Ballantyne. Why? Because the books presented the European characters as morally and intellectually superior to the native people they encounter. The natives are often depicted as violent‚ warlike cannibals who must be “civilized” and
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hit with fear and confusion when she looked down at herself and saw that her long legs were replaced with a long blue mermaid tail. Mariota instantly sat up from the rock she had been laying on to check out her surroundings. All she saw was colorful coral reefs surrounding her‚ until she saw the top of a woman’s head who appeared to be peering at her from behind the reefs. Panicking‚ Mariota rapidly started backwards crab walking across the continental shelf‚ to get away from the woman. The woman rose
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The State and the State of the Environment in the Philippines The clamor for environmental preservation became stronger when the issues of global warming and environmental degradation took centerstage. All around the world‚ states have been doing their best to pass legislations that would protect the environment for the use of the future generation. Hence‚ the concept of sustainable development has also developed in response to the global issue—something that the past development planners did not
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