Marine debris‚ commonly known as marine litter‚ is man-made waste that is deliberately or accidently released into oceans‚ lakes‚ seas or any other type of waterway. 6.4 million Tonnes of garbage are found in the world’s oceans every year and it just keeps increasing. 90% of this garbage is found to be plastic. Marine debris comes in many different forms. One form is ghost nets‚ these are fishing nets that fish and other creatures get caught in. The ghost nets restrict movement which means that
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Chemical Corps Chemical Corps There are many different types of branches in the United States Army. All of them serve important needs to protect the nation’s freedom. The branch that has to do with defending the nation against the threat of chemical‚ biological‚ radiological‚ and nuclear weapons and lies within the Chemical Corps of the United States. This is important because rise of weapons of mass destruction has skyrocketed in the past 15 years. There are 3 companies of the Chemical corps and
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Phytoplankton From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton)‚ meaning "plant"‚ and πλαγκτός (planktos)‚ meaning "wanderer" or "drifter".[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However‚ when present in high enough numbers‚ they may appear as a green discoloration
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Hugh Rice Peter D. Smith David I. Tomlinson Marine Insurance & Reinsurance - An Introduction Page Index 1. Introduction 2 2. Classes of Marine Business 3 3. Types of Insurance and Reinsurance 6 4. Organisations and systems 7 5. Claims 12 6. Rating 14 7. Data Problems 21 8. Reserving 23 9. Summary and Conclusion 31 10. Bibliography 31 - 1 - Marine Insurance and Reinsurance - An Introduction The only
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Marine Biology is the scientific study of organisms that are dependent on water. Marine Biology is an interesting topic to many people because of the exotic animals you get to work with. A career in Marine Biology can be dangerous because of the wild animals‚ but at the same time it can be fun. It takes time‚ training‚ and intelligence to succeed in the career. In order to make it in this Biology field you must complete a college work in oceanography‚ marine biology‚ or conservation. You will
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Marine Ecosystems are the largest systems on the planet‚ covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and constituting over 99 percent of the living space on the planet (area x depth). These vast ecosystems are composed of many different habitats which extend from the near shore regions to continental shelves and the deep ocean. They are home to millions of species and provide food‚ income‚ protection‚ and many other vital ecosystem services to billions of people around the world. ECOLOGICAL
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Job Corps offers opportunities to receive academic and professional success. Because of this‚ I have several reasons for enrolling in this program. My first reason is I did not succeed in passing the high school graduation test. Secondly‚ this is another chance to prove to myself that I can do it. Thirdly‚ my son needs to know just as much as I do that he should never give up on anything ever in life. People do not realize that in life they must take advantage of the opportunities given
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Research Paper The ocean is one of‚ if not‚ the largest biome on earth. There are more than one million species of marine life. Covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface‚ the ocean is our planet’s largest habitat‚ containing 99 percent of the living space on the planet. This area holds the life of nearly 50 percent of all species on Earth. Like lakes‚ oceans are subdivided into separate zones: intertidal‚ pelagic‚ abyssal‚ and benthic. All four zones have a great diversity of species. The
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(Source: Marine Ecosystem: EMCBTAP-ENVIS N Marine Pollution: Causes and Consequences Pollution of the world’s oceans is quickly becoming a major problem on Earth. We know very little about the effect that pollution has on the oceans‚ but we continue to dispose off chemicals‚ sewage and garbage into it at an unprecedented rate. Most people likely do not even know what types of pollutants reach the oceans. There may be billions of people unconcerned about ocean pollution and hence this
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Role of the Marine Non Commissioned Officer After the Vietnam War ended‚ the Marine Corps’ main focus changed from broad scale operations‚ to being an Expeditionary Force in Readiness. Although this was no new role for the United States Marine Corps (USMC)‚ there have been many changes in society‚ technology and tactics that affect how the Corps operates. However‚ over the last 36 years one thing has remained the same‚ and that is the role of the Marine Non Commissioned Officer (NCO). With the
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