Sea turtles have played critical roles in both ocean and beach/dune ecosystems for millennia. However‚ humans‚ both intentionally and unintentionally‚ have posed a major threat to the future sustainability of their species‚ especially in the last several decades. The Kemp’s ridley sea turtle is the world’s most endangered sea turtle‚ classified by the ICNU as critical endangered since 1996. ("Lepidochelys Kempii (Atlantic Ridley‚ Gulf Ridley‚ Kemp’s Ridley‚ Mexican Ridley)”). The worldwide female
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The Earth is covered by 70 percent of water (Vaughn‚ par 6 ). Of that water 97% is composed of salt water‚ leaving just three percent fresh water that lies in streams‚ rivers‚ glaciers‚ and underground (Rekacewicz‚ par 1). This vast amount of water has not been yet fully discovered with only five percent being explored ( Vaughn‚ par 9). For generations the ocean has been called “The largest museum on earth” (Vaughn‚ par 8). The Earth has been maintained in a natural state of balance‚ but the advancement
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Ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the Earth’s oceans‚ caused by carbon dioxide from the atmosphere‚ Seawater is slightly basic (meaning pH > 7)‚ and the process is a shift towards pH-neutral conditions rather than a transition to acidic conditions (pH < 7). Ocean alkalinity is not changed by the process‚ or may increase over long time periods due to carbonate dissolution. An estimated 30–40% of the carbon dioxide from human activity released into the atmosphere dissolves into
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Good afternoon‚ Ladies and Gentlemen. I am the second speaker for the affirmative team and I will be continuing my team’s case tonight‚ “¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Overfishing: Ecosystem management ensures a future for fisheries.” I will firstly start with some rebuttal. Speaker 1 of the opposing team said “(¬¬¬make sure to add a lot I need it)" He/she also stated “(¬¬¬make sure to add a lot I need it)" Now onto my debate. The first speaker from our team stated and explained why over fishing is a
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Marine Biologist Marine Biologist Biology‚ Chemistry‚ Physics Marine Biologists study the origins‚ behaviours‚ diseases‚ genetics and the life processes of animals and wildlife of the marine environment. Some marine biologists specialize in wildlife research and management‚ including the collection and analysis of biological data to determine the environmental effects of present and potential use
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Two Years Before the Mast Richard Henry Richard‚ Jr. narrated an episode in his life in his book‚ ‘Two Years Before the Mask’‚ which depicted the reality of the life of a common sea man. The book showed realistic descriptions of abuses undergone by his fellow sailors which made it an American Classic. The book is a nonfiction narrative that gives readers adventurers journey at sea with clear descriptions of the landscape and strong desires by the author to heal himself by spending his time with
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OCEANS AND THEIR COASTAL MARGINS: Distributions of oceans and ocean currents Distribution and Importance of Oceans: Oceans cover about 70% on the earth’s surface Great importance to humans in number of ways‚ include: regulating global climates and as a source of economic materials. Oceans are also important for leisure and recreation Oceans cover about 50% of the earth’s surface in the northern hemisphere and about 90% in the Southern hemisphere Ocean / Sea Area in 1000km^2 Pacific
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Introduction As of now the Earths ocean is home to over 230‚000 species of marine plants and animals. Today the oceans are at risk because of human activities. The main problem is climate change which leads to other problems within such as ocean acidification and pollution; these effects can all have an ever lasting impact on what’s in the ocean and what’s out. Paragraph 1: Climate Change (ocean acidification‚ CO2 ‚etc.) One of the main dangers of the oceans today is climate change
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Lophius Piscatorius (Anglerfish) The anglerfish is proof that animals can live in the extreme. After you read this‚ you will have learned the angler fish’s habitat description‚ anatomy‚ diet‚ adaptations reproduction‚ and specialty. After that we will have some closing notes and a bibliography. Click on the links to go to the web sites and find out more. Let’s get started! In this paragraph‚ you will learn the habitat description. The anglerfish lives in the deep ocean
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Jodie Thompson 8/20/2013 AICE Marine Bio Period 1 Japan’s Fukushima Nuclear Power Facility is leaking into the Pacific Ocean constantly. This leak was caused by a powerful earthquake in 2011. Any sort of chemical leak is terrible; however‚ the location of the Fukushima facility makes it significantly worse. Because this body of water does not remove or clean itself well‚ the chemical pollution is just increasing and taking over the ocean. Marine life is being severely affected by this. One
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