Section 1: The definition of marine protected area varies with people‚ and in reality‚ it is a term used globally to describe an area of sea especially dedicated to the protection‚ coupled with maintenance of biological diversity‚ and of natural and associated cultural resources‚ and managed or reserved by legal or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. In the U.S.‚ MPAs span a range of habitats including the open ocean‚ coastal areas‚ inter-tidal zones and estuaries;
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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Algae are simple organisms that typically produce their own food through photo-synthesis. They are similar to higher plants‚ but they lack many of the distinct organs that you will find in a higher plant. The higher plants are believed to have evolved from algae‚ and algae are believed to have gotten their capacity for photosynthesis from cyanobacteria. Algae can be unicellular as well as multi-cellular. Large and complex forms found in the ocean are commonly referred to as seaweed and can look very
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Light Transmission Through Liquids With Different Viscosities Introduction Aim This experiment investigates the effects of different liquid viscosities on light transmission. The results of this experiment could greatly benefit marine biologists or other marine scientists. This would help them figure out how their flashlights would work in different water conditions in the ocean. Background Research Spectrophotometers are devices that measure the amount of light absorbed by a certain liquid
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The axolotl‚ AKA" The Mexican Salamander"‚ is a neotenic salamander closely related to the Tiger Salamander. The Axolotl is classified in the domain Eukarya‚ kingdom Animalia‚ phylum Chordata‚ class Amphibia‚ order Caudata‚ family ambystomatidae‚ genus Ambystoma‚ and the species Mexicanum. Axolotls live in deep‚ freshwater with dense vegetation such as Lake Xochimilco and formerly Lake Chalco. The wetlands of Xochimilco has a tropical climate with an average temperature of 23.7 degrees celsius and
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Head and tentacles of a banana slug Banana slugs are often bright yellow (giving rise to the banana sobriquet) although they may also be greenish‚ brown‚ tan‚ or white. The species Ariolimax columbianus sometimes has black spots that are so extensive that the animal looks almost entirely black. Individual slugs will change colors with alterations in food consumption‚ light exposure‚ and moisture levels. Color may also indicate whether a slug is healthy or injured or what age it is.[4] The Pacific
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Bellamar Caves are a National Monument that is located in Matanzas‚ Cuba‚ they are a set of cave with more than 23 kilometers of galleries. By the beauty of its gallery and caves‚ they were declared a National Monument. The galleries and passages of the cave started forming about 300 thousand years ago. According to the studies the caves were originally under the sea‚ part of the bat of Matanzas. While they were under sea level‚ these caves were full of water. The tectonic movements caused the area
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Title: Experience an Adventure of a Lifetime Subtitle: Maui Ziplines for the True Adventure Seeker Whether you are looking for an unbeatable adventure or a bird’s eye view of Hawaii‚ Maui ziplines are the top tour to go on. On these zipline tours‚ you can hike through the jungle and check out panoramic views of the ocean. Depending on what you are looking for‚ you can book zipline tours that include things like swimming‚ horseback riding‚ sun bathing and ATV riding. No matter what you are looking
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The text “Killer Waves: How Tsunamis Changed History” by Becky Oskin is suggesting the tsunami in the 15th century transformed the people’s societies with culture transitions‚ circumstantial increase/decrease in trade/interaction‚ and the migration away from the coast. With food sources destroyed‚ societal changes had to be made in order to survive. The societal changes created a shift in culture‚ resulting in the Maori people to have a larger warrior based culture‚ to protect the remaining resources
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This paper looks into the Haida and Anishinaabe creation stories‚ as well as looking at the bear clan and using the bear clan perspective to analyze both those stories. According to the lecture entitled “Anishinaabe Governance Structures” the bear clan takes on a protective role amongst its people‚ with roles that include patrollers‚ peacekeepers‚ healers‚ and solitary warriors. The Haida creation story is about a raven who finds himself in a town in the sky country. The raven takes the place of
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