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    Trash: Ocean

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    your garbage; the marine wildlife has to deal with it in their homes. Roughly 75% of our earth is covered with water (IDRC 2010). Many people think that when you dump trash into the ocean that nature will biodegrade. It can take up to hundreds of years for this trash to fully decompose. People need to take into mind that the tiniest piece of plastic can get trapped around animal’s necks‚ dumping garbage into the ocean can severely damage coral reefs which is home to many marine wildlife ‚ and that

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    modify ourselves to exist in this new environment. ~   Norbert Wiener Polythene is not biodegradable Polythene threatens the life in the water bodies. The polythene articles (e.g. six pack rings) affects the survival of animals the aquatic and marine Eco systems. Polythene is also likely to clog the drains causing problems in the water flow of the pipes. The pipe blockages would cause flooding and the free flow of water is disturbed. Polythene is harmful for animals if swallowed. It can accumulate

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    Imagine if you were stuck underwater as an animal that could only move as fast as a turtle trying to run away from a predator;. What would you do- would you fight or try to outrun the attacker. Well‚ if you could expel your guts‚ you would answer differently. According to Dictionary.com‚ ecosystem means‚ “a system‚ or a group of interconnected elements‚ formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.” This zone is located on continental shelf. In this zone there is plenty

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    3.04 Marine Bio

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    1. a) You can determine the turtle’s species by the upper shell brown/reddish brown color‚ the lower shell creamy/yellow color‚ body skin brown/yellow color‚ the rusty brown scales on their head‚ and the weight and length of the turtle varying from 77-227 kilograms and 1.2 meters. b) You can determine the sex by many features. The turtle’s sexual maturity isn’t achieved until they are 15-20 years old. Adult males have longer tails and are much larger than adult females. A pair breads at

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    Marine Bio 4.03

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    r 1. Name two types of sickness you can get from phytoplankton in Florida‚ and describe how you can get them.  What symptoms led to the diagnosis of our patients? Some of the major diseases are NSP‚ and PSP which typically come from Brevetoxins‚ Saxitoxins‚ Gonyautoxins‚ & many more. The typical symptoms includerespiratory distress‚ allergic reactions and skin conditions 2. Explain how an HAB outbreak can have a devastating economic impact. The impact can be devastating because there

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    are about to see might shock you. The job requirements of a marine is very difficult and different than your common job. According to military.com Recruit training is rigorous‚ demanding‚ and challenging. The overall goal of recruit training is to instill in the recruits the military skills‚ knowledge‚ discipline‚ pride and self-confidence necessary to be a United States Marine. If you ever want to stand a chance to make it into the marines you must qualify in these 3 basic categories physical fitness

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    PROTECT PAPAHANAUMOKUAKEA MARINE NATIONAL MONUMENT: CREATE THE WORLD’S LARGEST MARINE CONSERVATION AREA >> NAME – Chances are you haven’t heard about Papahanaumokuakea (pa-pa-hah-now-mo-koo-ah-keh-ah)‚ but it’s more important than you know. Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument is one of the world’s most significant marine conservation sites and a place of incredible cultural significance to native Hawaiian islanders. In fact‚ it’s so important it was designated a UENSCO World Heritage Site

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    discuss will be the effects that a growing human population may have on the marine ecosystem’s resources‚ including loss or harm to population of wild species; discuss one management practice of sustainability and conservation of natural resources in the marine ecosystem. Finally‚ the paper will identify is the risks and benefits of extracting or using one type of nonrenewable and one type of renewable energy resource from the marine ecosystem. From a distance in space humans look at this planet

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    The Rime of the Ancient Mariner The Mariner is not in the hands of a merciful God because his agony always returns. He asks for forgiveness of his agony but still after he tells his tale the agony returns at random times. A merciful God would grant permanent mercy. For all‚ the Mariner has been through death and hardship of his crew because of the killing of the albatross. The thought of his crime is enough agony but the Mariner’s agony returns until he has to relive the tragedy of

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    marine science 2.07

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    2.07 1.How has the catch of lobsters changed over the past 15 years in the state of Maine? Year after year records rise. 2.What does Walter Day suggest needs to be done to keep the industry flourishing? Just keep doing what we are doing. 3.What are shorts? Lobsters that are too small. 4.What are eggers? Lobsters that were carrying eggs. 5.How are females carrying eggs marked? Why do they do this? A small V notch was cut into their tails. They did this to let other fishermen know

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