Due to the movie Jaws‚ shark attacks have become sensationalized ‚ and the common misconceptions of the creature‚ most people do not know how vital they are to the environment. Sharks are being brutalized by fishing boats. Fishermen have been known to catch the shark‚ cut off its’ fins‚ and toss the species back in the ocean. The fins are used for consumption such as shark fin soup which is considered a delicacy in many countries. Without their fins‚ the sharks are unable to maintain their buoyancy
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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 on 10% of its coral-reef fishing grounds. In these terms the problem occurred not only the fishermen but also the people in the area because they worry about the source of income of most of the residence. The marine activity problems has been observed by the people because
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The purpose of this lab is to analyze the conductivity and salinity of water simple from the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Oysters can live with a salinity level range from 10ptt-to 27ppt‚ but there is a parasite called protozoan that causes a disease known as MSX in oysters‚ that arise when salinity level of the water reach 15ppt. Therefore‚ aquaculture facility usually plants oysters in areas where salinity level are between 10ppt-to12ppt to avoid any risk of the protozoan. Oysters deliver nutrients
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underwater kingdom – it was like a totally different world. I saw some corals‚ most of them looked like giant mushrooms and I could touch it. I was very excited and amazed when I enjoyed different kind of fishes showing off their bodies on colorful coral reefs and swimming in front of me. I had unbelievable time in there and this was my unforgettable
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Section 1 Marine protected areas (MPA) refer to the zones in which human activity has been placed under some restrictions for protection and restoration of the natural environment‚ its surrounding waters and the occupant ecosystems‚ and any cultural or historical resources that may require preservation or management. They play a dominant role in protecting marine biodiversity‚ ecosystem function and sustaining healthy coastal communities. MPA is relevant to biodiversity and scale‚ legal and
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Points Possible: 125 Due Date: 3/28/2013 11:59:59 PM CT In this assignment‚ you will investigate the biotic and abiotic structure and function of an ecosystem. Choose one of the following ecosystems: Tropical rainforest Grassland Coral Reef Estuary Desert You will write a two to three page APA-style research paper about your choice of ecosystem including: Where might this type of ecosystem be located? Give one specific example. Describe the structure of the ecosystem: List both the
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Introduction Tropical island reef flats serve as habitats for a diverse range of organisms. Among these organisms is an abundance of macroalgae. Macroalgae may even be numerous enough to comprise most of the benthic area near a reef (Carpenter 1986‚ Villaça et al. 2010‚ Hay 1981). The large presence of macroalgae corresponds to a large role as primary producers (Carpenter 1986). Thus‚ these organisms can play an important part in marine food webs. Aside from the effects of herbivores‚ macroalgae
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Marine Animal – Sakick Tropical Animal – Uguanda Part B The Sakick The Sakick is a relatively large omnivorous sea creature that dwells in coral reefs and preys upon multiple fish species as well being able to eat ocean vegetation as well. Sakick’s natural habitat is full of a variety of larger species but because of the Sakick’s natural defence capabilities it is prey to nearly no other creatures besides humans‚ however the hunting of Sakick’s is relatively light as they do not possess many
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Personally tourism for me is both because on one hand it benefits the host country so it can develop and boost its economy and on the other hand the tourists can be really ignorant be really unlawful and do illegal things e.g. steal lumps of coral reefs which take millions of years to grow and take ivories from endangered species like the rhino black/white I don’t know and also the elephants tusks etc so that’s my conclusion I can’t say much about it (tourism) because to me it’s both. wtf is wrng
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Barrier Reef is the largest biological organism in the world‚ the balanced ecology of the Great Barrier Reef is very vulnerable to even the smallest human influence. The range‚ frequency and the scale of human impacts on coral reefs are building to the extent that reefs are threatened globally. Pollution‚ global warming and over-fishing are the main factors that are tipping the stability of the ecosystems within the coral reefs. Pollution has made a huge impact on the Great Barrier Reef and its
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