Roatan which is an island in the northern part of the country. I was amazed all the time by the beauty and hospitality this place offers‚ it one of the most breaths taking places that I have ever visited. It has a beautiful white sanded beach‚ coral reefs‚ crystal clear river‚ and in the heart of the island you can find wonderful mountains and valleys full of nature and perfect landscaping. The climate is mostly warm and pleasurable. Full of palm trees‚ tropical fruit trees‚ pine trees‚ and green
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impacts of oil contamination due to the war on the marine ecosystems and living species such as fish and shrimp are hard to distinguish from the impacts of chronic pollution from the oil industry and coastal development. Currently though‚ the coral reefs appear to be healthy and the quantity of shrimp harvested each year are similar to the ones recorded before the war. However‚ these
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Question: Littering and irresponsible disposal of garbage by humans is destroying our Bahamian environment. In order to define the littering we must first define the word litter. Litter refers to different waste products such as containers‚ papers‚ and wrappers that have been disposed onto streets‚ yards and remote areas. This means “littering” is the pollution of our environment by different litter waste. Littering not only destroys our beautiful Bahamian environment but it also affects wildlife
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BIO/GEO 353 - Marine Ecology - Spring 2013 – Syllabus and Course Description Note: The course web site is NOT on Blackboard. The URL is: http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/bio353 For general information‚ consult the university academic calendar for spring. All downloadable exercises and assignments will be obtained from this URL. There will be no paper handed out in class after this syllabus. Please note: The powerpoint notes are not complete course notes and you cannot study only from
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detrimental to the ecosystem. Direct effects and indirect effects as a result of climate change and perturbations of ocean biogeochemistry have been the major reasons for species extinction. There is evidence that regional ecosystems such as estuaries‚ coral reefs‚ and coastal and oceanic fish communities are undergoing rapid losses whether in individuals‚ whole species or entire functional groups. As a result there was several ways that we can do to protect the marine life from extinction. First and foremost
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http://geography.about.com/od/geographyintern/a/globalmarine.htmAcid Rain. (2007‚ June Friday). Retrieved Feb. Wed.‚ 2010‚ from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/acidrain/what/index.htmlBurke‚ L. (2005). Technical Notes on the Reefs at Risk. World Resources Institute. Retrieved from http://pdf.wri.org/technote_belize_reefs_threat_analysis.pdfEileen Claussen‚ P. (2002). Coastal and Marine Ecosystems. Pew Center. Nutall‚ N. (n.d.). Overfishing: a threat to marine biodiversity. United
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St. Croix‚ United States Virgin Islands (USVI) is a not too far away travel destination that makes you feel as if you are worlds away. The beautiful‚ aquamarine waters call from the ocean to be explored while the breeze dances through the palm trees above you. An ideal getaway for singles‚ couples‚ and families alike‚ St. Croix offers a little bit of everything that you would expect from an island vacation. Almost every St. Croix travel guide will highlight the amazing opportunities that abound
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“To drill or not to drill‚ that is the question” I think that this is a very difficult question to have to answer. I can see where both sides are coming from because in one sense drilling off the coast and in the Gulf of Mexico would help save our country money because we would not have to buy our oil from other countries. I also think it is somewhat of a good idea because if we were to drill here instead of buying our oil from other countries it would help provide more jobs for Americans which
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come along and pick it up for them‚ but the truth is if you do not‚ why would they? Once the trash is in the ocean it is hard to get out‚ pollution has destroyed animals’ homes it makes the water filthy so some animals get sick and it also wrecks coral reefs and plants that marine life needs to survive. Trash is destroying animals’ homes and sometimes it even ends up killing
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The Lost City of Nan Madol Legends of lost cities like Atlantis and El Dorado have always fascinated mankind throughout the centuries‚ because of their mystery. But off the coast of Micronesia lies a real mysterious city called Nan Madol. Nan Madol is a ruined city that lies off the eastern shore of the island of Pohnpei that was the capital of the Saudeleur dynasty until about 1628. It is in the present day Madolenihmw district of Pohnpei state‚ in the Federated States of Micronesia‚ my home land
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