perspective with reference to UNEP reports. Solid materials‚ typically waste‚ that has found its way to the marine environment and coastline areas is called marine debris or litters. It is probably a common conception that marine debris consists of just a few pieces of rubbish scattered along the strand line of beaches and is of no harm to anyone. Unfortunately this is not the case. Marine debris has become a pervasive pollution problem affecting all of the world’s oceans. It is
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to be a princess‚ or own a hamster farm‚ or never really grow up at all. In second grade I developed an obsession with the ocean and what lives in it‚ specifically sharks. Because of my love of sharks I decided that when I grew up I wanted to be a marine biologist. When I made this decision I never knew what a big part math played in this profession. Math has always been my biggest weakness when it came to my education. I would spend hours trying to understand all the numbers and what to do with them
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THE MARINE SANCTUARY TOWARDS THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE PEOPLE LIVING IN APO ISLAND FOR THE PERIOD 2000 – 2010. CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING INTRODUCTION In a remote fishing village in the Philippine archipelago‚ coastal fishers responded to falling fish stocks by working harder to catch them. The combination of dynamite‚ longer workdays‚ and more advanced gear caused stocks to fall faster. On the edge of crisis‚ this small community decided to create a no-take marine sanctuary
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Pacific Garbage Patch‚ also described as the Pacific Trash Vortex‚ is a gyre of marine debris in the central North Pacific Ocean located roughly between 135°W to 155°W and 35°N and 42°N. ... Wikipedia In context The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. education.nationalgeographic.com This gyre is similar to the North Pacific Gyre in the way it traps man-made marine debris in the North Atlantic Garbage Patch‚ similar to the Great Pacific Garbage
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we live in now‚ especially in a place like the Marine Corps. Without punctuality nothing would get done. Even in a normal civilian job. Nowadays if someone is not punctual in the civilian world‚ that means someone is probably going to lose their job. In the Marine Corps if someone is not punctual‚ that could be the difference between someone living or dying. The world as we know it would be a mess without punctuality. There is a saying in the Marine Corps‚ “complacency kills’. That is indeed a fact
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lands‚ dry lands‚ deserts‚ agricultural lands‚ and other ecosystems vital to human health and welfare. The forest provides food‚ shelter and other needs for many terrestrial animals. Coastlines having suitable coral sites for extensive breeding of marine lives and mystical mountain rivers provide fresh drinkable water for terrestrial animals and also nurturing soils along its bank for different plant species‚ micro-organisms and other complex stationary life on earth. This however clearly enlightens
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this situation? Well‚ in the case of many unfortunate aquatic mammals in marine parks and zoos around the world‚ most of these magnificent animals are held captive in tanks with no room to roam around‚ or have to deal with being alone‚ which can trigger stress and aggression. Over the years since the 1960s‚ the first marine mammals were put into display for entertainment shows in Marine Parks like Seaworld or any other marine parks that was on the globe; around the world‚ people wondered if captivity
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bodies of water. Adedeji and Adetunji (2011) refer to aquatic pollution as an addition of hazardous substances‚ called pollutants‚ to these bodies of water. These pollutants are harmful to humans‚ but more importantly‚ they are extremely harmful to marine life due to the contamination of their habitats. Unfortunately‚ this occurrence is not uncommon‚ and it is mainly the result of human activities. Most pollution is derived from industrial waste‚ which is eventually integrated into the ocean in the
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recognizes that sustaining an abundant marine life is challenge especially when there are natural and man-made threats to aquatic habitats and fauna communities. DPI identifies three of the leading threats to fish habitats such as urban development and the growing demography; agriculture‚ urban and industrial developments in estuarine areas and land use. These threats impact mangroves‚ seagrass‚ saltmarsh and coastal lagoon communities which serve as refuge to marine species. Land clearing‚ dredging
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trench latrine. The Browning automatic rifle (BAR) was the favorite weapon of the strongest Marines. I was surprised to find out that the “old” men who were in billets‚ like squad leader‚ were only twenty one years old. I found it interesting
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