Nathaniel Manor Ms. Jones Physical Science Honors 28 May 2014 Sentinels Under Attack Toxic algae blooms have infected many bodies of waters throughout the world and has greatly affected animals‚ humans‚ the environment‚ and even our economy. Toxic algae blooms can be detrimental to the environment and can singlehandedly turn a once healthy ecosystem into an inhabitable ‘dead zone’. Many marine mammals have been dying rapidly due to these toxic algae that poison the brain and lead to death that travels
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Keeping oceans young and productive: - Upwelling and Downwelling Oceans cover two thirds of our planet thus they can be regarded as one of the major factors in shaping this blue marble in space. But oceans just don’t result in varying gradient of humidity that gives rise to different vegetations and ultimately widely different biomes when coupled with other factors such as differential exposure to solar radiation‚ and inherent soil type. Oceans are living systems that themselves support numerous
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reopened for discussion in 2048. | Simultaneous action at local‚ regional and global scales is needed if we are to halt the damage being done to the marine ecosystems of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica. | Fishing | The major negative effects of fisheries are: * potential for over-fishing of target species * effects on predator populations dependant on the target species as a food source * mortality of non-target species caught by fishing equipment * destruction of habitat | The Convention
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human-caused environmental disasters. The Valdez spill was the largest ever in US waters until the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill‚ in terms of volume released. Effects of The Oil Spill Economic Impact on the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill :- ! • Fisheries for salmon‚ herring‚ crab‚ shrimp‚ rockfish and sablefish were closed‚ with
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Cover Page Introduction ………………………………………………….pg 2 The Exxon Valdez oil spill……………………………………pg 2 Short term effects……………………………………………pg 3 Long term effects……………………………………………pg 3 Canges after the spill………………………………………..pg 4 Legal settlement……………………………………………..pg 4 Reference…………………………………………………….pg 4 Introduction On March 24‚ 1989‚ the tanker Exxon Valdez‚ en route from Valdez‚ Alaska to Los Angeles‚ California‚ ran aground
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The Environmental Movement and Philippine Politics A natural bridge from Southeast Asia‚ the Philippines archipelago is located in one of the richest marine realms in the world. With more than 7‚100 islands‚ the Philippines is a large archipelago that stretches from below Taiwan all the way to the northeastern tip of Borneo at the south. The country is generally divided into 3 island groups: Luzon‚ Visayas and Mindanao. Hot‚ humid‚ and tropical‚ the Philippines climate may not accommodate the
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human society. Fish have been important to the world economy for all of these years‚ starting with the Viking trade of cod and then continuing with fisheries like those found in Lofoten‚ Europe‚ Italy‚ Portugal‚ Spain and India. Fisheries of today provide about 16% of the total world ’s protein with higher percentages occurring in developing nations. Fisheries are still enormously important to the economy and wellbeing of communities. Fish Market in the Philippines. © Wolcott Henry 2001 Shipping
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FREE-ZONE Chabahar Free Trade- Industrial Zone (CFZ) is an Iranian free trade zone on the coast of the Gulf of Oman in Sistan and Baluchestan Province. It is formed according to the law on the establishment and administration of free trade-industrial zones. It was established in 1992 along with the two other free trade zones‚ Qeshm and Kish Island to use global expertise‚ mostly from South East Asia‚ as a tool for the development of the country‚ accelerating the accomplishment of infrastructures
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AGRI-PINOY CORN PROGRAM Published Date Corn is the second most important crop in the Philippines. About 14 million Filipinos prefer white corn as their main staple and yellow corn accounts for about 50% of livestock mixed feeds. Some 600‚000 farm households depend on corn as a major source of livelihood‚ in addition to transport services‚ traders‚ processors and agricultural input suppliers who directly benefit from corn production‚ processing‚ marketing and distribution. Corn is also processed
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My uncle introduced me to fishing at an early age. My love for fishing began during our first trip together. I became hooked on the sport the moment I threw my line in the water and caught my first fish. In fact‚ that first fish‚ as little as it was‚ was mounted and hangs on my bedroom wall. Whether we caught fish or not‚ every trip was filled with new experiences and increased my love for the outdoors. An added bonus‚ although not realized until I matured‚ was the increasing bond between myself
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