Do you know about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is an issue that needs to be brought to attention. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch has happened because people’s trash get in the ocean instead of going where it belongs.The effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch can be destructive to the nature around it. Some things are being done about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch such as plastic bags being banned. The great pacific garbage patch is formed by trash entering
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Pollution has been a major problem in the world for decades‚ even centuries. Though humans have gotten better about keeping pollution out of the environment‚ pollution is still a very predominant problem. Ocean pollution is one of the less talked about problems‚ because mankind knows so little about the ocean. However‚ it is still a major issue. Oil has been a sizable cause of marine pollution. It causes problems to the plants and animals of the ocean‚ as well as affecting oceanic movements and even
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Shipping accidents: Being such a popular destination for cruises and other sightseeing vessels to pass through‚ the Great Barrier Reef sees a huge amount of ocean traffic pass through its waters every day of the year. Even though the numbers of shipping accidents have decreased in recent history when compared to the past‚ the amount of debris and foreign objects that has been left in the water have a drastic effect on the surrounding eco system. The debris and waste would remain in the Reef for a
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A marine biologist examines the functions of all living organisms in the sea and estuaries. They are able to conduct multiple experiments and can choose to specialise in various sizes of marine life. I am interested in becoming a marine biologist because sea creatures and science are two of my passions‚ especially conducting experiments to determine solutions for animal sicknesses. There are many aspects involved in being a marine biologist‚ employees are always using numerical and statistical skills
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Marine Habitat Destruction Anita Rouse SCI/275 07/24/2010 Jean-Paul Simjouw‚ PhD Marine habitats are in grave danger due to humans and Mother Nature. Hurricanes‚ typhoons‚ storm surges‚ and tsunamis are factors in which contributes to the destruction of marine habitats and are caused by Mother Nature. Human’s destruction to these habitats is much worse due to the fact that Mother Nature’s destruction is mostly temporary‚ while humans leave more of a lasting footprint on the habitats because
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I have seen the movie Finding Nemo a million times‚ or it seems like it anyway! I always loved the scene where Marlin and Dory play the game with the “jellies”. There were so many of them that they couldn’t even see the ocean anymore. Are jellyfish ruining the Earth’s ecosystem with over population? Some people‚ especially fisherman‚ are concerned that this is true‚ but we need to continue to investigate these mysterious creatures to figure out solutions to this potential problem. For most beachgoers
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This is case file 5032 Regarding the crash of a child Evacuation plane 626 This was recovered from The Bardsey Island Evidence #398-72 The evidence of #398-72 was a journal from a boy named Charles Lewis Baker. Charles was at the time 6 years old‚ one of the youngest boys that lived on the island. He was from the town of London and was from the all boys academy with some of the other little ones that were on the island. Charles mother was a teacher and his father was a highly decorated air force
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The journey to becoming a marine biologist is one that is embarked with hard work and keen determination. When I boarded on this journey as a student majoring in marine biology‚ I have always been fascinated by ocean exploration and how new scientific discoveries have revolutionized around it. I also live with great enthusiasm for conducting oceanic research‚ and I have always envisioned myself using scientific instruments and modern day technologies to conduct such research. The Ocean and Climate
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The deepest depths of the ocean‚ where life is hard and full of predators‚ lies the ugly ninja of the sea‚ the monkfish! The monkfish‚ a deep sea ninja‚ is also in grave danger. This is because monkfish are actually endangered due to over fishing. However‚ to learn why this dark killer is endangered‚ we will need to know more about mysterious fish itself. The monkfish is a type if anglerfish that lies on the sea floor. It usually has a flat body and dark skin so it can be perfectly hidden under
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Ocean pollution is affecting the ocean and marine life in a negative way. Ocean pollution comes in forms from oil spills to a dust. In passage two it says‚”Ocean pollution occurs when potentially harmful or harmful sources of pollution reach the water.” Which provides a reason ocean pollution is harmful from potentially to harmful sources. Ocean pollution kills marine and sea animals and also seabirds. Ocean pollution is having a negative on sea life because it kills more than one million seabirds
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