leadership skills to become well renowned officers of the military. I will be taking this same road of success‚ but pushing it another level by applying for the NROTC‚ which will train my mind and body to guide others when I am commissioned into the Marine Corps. The NROTC pays for the full tuition of the college I will attend‚ all mandatory fees‚ a stipend of $750 per academic year for text books‚ and gives a subsistence allowance each academic month. The NROTC Program was established to develop
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or shells- Fish larvae‚ single celled algae and many kinds of plankton are vulnerable and these are the basic foundation of the marine food chain. In shallow water these toxic substances may directly kill algae‚ coral and sea grasses. These components may also be passed in the food chain or directly ingested or absorbed through the gills of fish and other larger marine organisms. The effect may be to kill the animal or contaminate its tissues. A thick film of oil on the sea surface may reduce sunlight
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of Ocean Acidification on Marine Ecosystems Ocean acidification is the ongoing warming and decreasing of pH in the earths water supply (Gray et al. 2016; PMEL 2017). The acidification is caused from the increase in carbon dioxide concentration within the earths atmosphere. The carbon dioxide then reacts with the water to produce carbonic acid and carbonate ions thus‚ decreasing the pH. Ocean acidification affects the ecology of everything on this planet. Mainly‚ the marine ecosystems and small organisms
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Schachter‚ Oscar‚ and Daniel Serwer. "Marine Pollution Problems and Remedies." The American Journal of International Law 65.1 (1971): 84-111. Web. 15 Nov. 2015. In the article "Marine pollution problems and remedies"‚ Schachter and Serwer concisely explain the issues and remedies of marine pollution. Oil‚ chlorinated hydrocarbons‚ wastes discharged from coasts and litters dumped from vessels are the main causes behind the contamination of the marine environment. Marine pollution is currently considered
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1. My deficiency was in my failure to successfully apply some of the Marine Corps Leadership Traits in the workplace and in my personal life. I demonstrated a lack of tact‚ decisiveness‚ judgement and knowledge which demonstrated my inability to achieve the standard. I showed a lack of knowledge in the workplace these past few days trying to figure out how to appropriately fill out the required documents in order to request leave. In my personal life I have failed to make mature decisive decisions
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Every time I was asked ‘What do you want to be when you grow up’ I always said i wanted to be a marine biologist‚ one because I love the ocean and it was the first job I could find that had to do with the ocean and two‚ the profession of marine biology sounds very prestigious. Although in reality I never really looked into marine biology or even seriously considered what I wanted to be when I grow up. My junior year I took advanced systems physiology with Mrs. Grinsell. One of the first things
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Marine Biology Why is it so important? Hailey Wymer 10/20/2015 What is marine biology?. Have you ever had a pet fish or have you ever wanted one? Well if so you need to thank a marine biologist for helping us know what types of fishes are out there now and the animals that are out there that we don’t know about yet. The Marine biologists help us know how sea animals and organisms out there interact with one another and what they eat and what is safe to eat. Without marine biology we would
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Scientific Coordinators Workshop 2004 The Environmental Impact Of Marine Oil Spills Effects‚ Recovery and Compensation Dr. Brian Dicks Technical Team Manager‚ International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation Ltd Paper presented at the International Seminar on Tanker Safety‚ Pollution Prevention‚ Spill Response and Compensation‚ 6th November 1998‚ Rio de Janeiro‚ Brazil INTRODUCTION The short-term effects of oil spills on marine species and communities are well known and predictable. However‚ concerns
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Sea Turtles (Lessons 3.02‚ 3.04‚ 3.05) 1. • What types are typically found in Florida? o Green sea turtle o Hawksbill turtle o Leatherback turtle o Kemp’s ridley turtle o Loggerhead turtle 2. • What types are not typically found in Florida? o Olive ridley turtle o Flatback turtle 3. • What are the 2 main parts (upper and lower) of a sea turtle shell called? o Upper – carapace o Lower – plastron 4. • Can
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itle: The Galapagos Marine Reserve: how co-managing can arise conflicts and unsuccessful. Background: Located in the Pacific Ocean‚ the Galapagos Archipelago is about 1000 kilometers (km) from mainland Ecuador. It is comprised of 19 islands and 107 islets‚ with a total land area of about 8000 km (Baine et al.‚2007). The exceptional nature of the Galapagos archipelago is given by its position‚ with three major oceans current converging together (Fig.2): a warm water stream coming from Panama‚ a cooler
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