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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I think a Marine Biologist is the best job ever because you get to save and recover injured and lost animals.The reasons i have my heart set on being a Marine Biologist is because when i 6 years old me and my step dad saved a fawn/baby deer. Some duties that i would be doing are you will have to study animal behaviors‚genetics‚animal life process‚they specialize in animal/wildlife management.If i were to do this job for the rest of my life i would get $60‚520 per year.One of the cons for this job
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Cpl John Schmuckatelle Corporals Course 10-1 4th Squad “Embodiment of Marine Corps History and Traditions: The modern NCO” The modern Marine NCO is the embodiment of the Corps’ history and traditions for more reasons that can be mentioned in this essay. Before we dive into the reasons‚ we must understand what does that statement really means. It means to that the current generation NCOs represent as a whole‚ or rather becomes‚ the Corps’ history and traditions. NCOs are the ones who
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r Marine Biology is the study of ocean animals. Biology means is the study of life and marine means water. A marine biologist studies biology and chemistry. Marine biochemist studies biologically active compounds found in the ocean which are useful in medicine‚ or the genetics of marine species. The chemical properties of the ocean are important to understand because the marine environment supports the greatest abundance of life on earth. (http://marinebio.org/oceans/ocean-chemistry.asp) As
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How Humans Impact Marine Ecosystems Earth consists of many complex organisms that share and benefit from all of what the world has to offer. Conservation and protection of marine life is becoming more significant as humans better understand the importance of the oceans and how people have an affect on them. Just as people treasure and protect areas of land it is just important to treasure and keep the oceans safe. Marine life is becoming increasingly damaged because of threats from human activity
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What are the various ways that marine mammals are being killed and how is this killing affecting us? According to the World Wide Fund (WWF)‚ every year about 308000 whales‚ dolphins and porpoises die because of fishing gear like nets (2003). Other than the deliberate killing annually‚ these numbers of marine mammals die because of becoming entangled in nets and at times‚ drowning because of them. This is called ‘bycatch’; when an animal is accidentally caught as some other animal is trying to be
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C.K.L.E. I’ll write them in my own words and what they mean to me. I believe the LT judgment is the ability to weigh the starting‚ midway‚ and outcome of any decision and decide which would be best for his junior marines‚ which way would be able to incorporate the strength of his marines‚ be open for other suggestions too because there are so many angles that a situation can be looked at and you might miss something when someone might see it‚ and most of all be able to carry out the mission the most
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To a typical high school student‚ a marine is someone who has put a lot of time and effort into a well-respected program in order to serve their country. The title of Marine carries a stigma of fierce strength‚ discipline‚ and pride. Marines are leaders. But to me‚ the opportunity to become a Marine Officer is much more. True leaders are not those who strive for fancy titles through advertisment and promotion. To me‚ the best leader is someone who has gone through many hardships‚ someone who knows
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Socialisation to the case of ‘Marines under fire for ritual beating film’. This essay will discuss the application of group socialisation‚ which describes the dynamic transition of non-members in and out of a group‚ particularly initiation rites‚ as outlined by Levine and Moreland (1994) to a newspaper article entitled ‘Marines under fire for ritual beating film’ (Norton-Taylor & Morris‚ 2005). The article focuses on a leaked video depicting an initiation ceremony of newly trained marines forced to fight
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1. On the diagram below‚ what percentage of energy (from the choices in blue on the left) is transferred from a producer to a: (A) secondary consumer‚ (B) tertiary consumer‚ (C) quaternary consumer? A)1.0% B)0.1% C).01% 2. Look at the quote from Rachel Carson on the first page. What do you think the quote means? Use some of the terms we have covered regarding the topic of food webs in your one to two paragraph explanation? I think few people disagree intellectually with this‚ but fewer
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