Misconceptions of the Endangered Sharks “Strong jaws‚ teeth-like scales covering the body‚ gills‚ dorsal fins‚ pectoral fins‚ and a powerful tail‚ along with fantastic camouflage…”(Kraus 91)‚ sharks have been able to remain the top predator of the ocean waters for the past 400 millions years. They belong in the family known as the Chondrichthyes which distinguishes them from other of aquatic life in which they have evolved to have special skeletons made up of cartilage and connective tissues. These
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The Ecological Effect of the BP Oil Spill on the Environment Introduction: The BP oil spill‚ (also known as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill the BP oil disaster‚ the Gulf of Mexico oil spill‚ and the Macondo blowout) was an oil spill that happened in the Gulf of Mexico on the BP owned and operated Macondo Prospect on April 20‚ 2010. This oil spill is considered the largest and most devastating oil spill in the history of the petroleum industry. The cause of this oil spill according
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Chapter 12 Sustaining Aquatic Biodiversity Notes Key Terms (Terms are listed in the same font style as they appear in the text.) Asian carp (p. 266) Asian swamp eel (p. 252) baleen whales (p. 257) bycatch (p.253) cetaceans (p. 257) comanagement (p. 262) commercial extinction (p. 253) exclusive economic zones (p. 259) high seas (p. 259) integrated coastal management (p. 260) large marine systems (p. 262) marine protected areas (p. 259) marine reserves (p. 259) maximum sustained yield
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species are located in that part. Australia is home to the coral reef‚ where today it is on the verge of dying. #3 Climate and location The marine biome is larger than any other biomes because it covers about 70% of the world. It includes the Atlantic Ocean‚ the Pacific Ocean‚ the Arctic Ocean‚ the Southern Ocean‚ and the Indian Ocean.
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glacial period when melting ice caused the sea level to rise and flood the continental shelves. Where are they located? Coral reefs normally live in tropical regions (these regions include the tropical Pacific‚ tropical western Atlantic (Caribbean)‚ and the Indian Ocean (including the Red Sea). Some reefs live in places that are cool‚ but never cold areas. One very popular reef is the Great Barrier Reef. It is off the northern coast of Australia. This reef grows in waters ranging
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close the fishery in Newfoundland. The action taken by the federal conservative government put over 40‚000 individuals out of work. Cod is a popular food fish with a mild flavor‚ low fat content and a dense white flesh that flakes easily. In the UK Atlantic cod is one of the most common kinds of fish to be found in fish and chips‚ It is also well known for being largely consumed in Portugal and Spain. Because of the over fishing that occured‚ cod fish is now an endangered species. The cod moratorium
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long-line fishing technique almost every hook will have a sea creature on it and some are more desirable to the fisherman than others. The most common species to be caught are dolphins‚ turtles‚ swordfish‚ tuna and sharks. The fishermen unhook every single carcass‚ whether it is dead or half-alive. Tuna and Swordfish are cleaned and stored but all the others are considered "by-catch" and are discarded as "trash"‚ dead or alive. The exception is the shark whose fins are easily stored in the deep freezers
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What is the Marine Ecosystem? Marine ecosystems are among the largest of Earth’s aquatic ecosystems. It covers almost 70% of the earth’s surface. They include oceans‚ salt marsh and intertidal ecology‚ estuaries and lagoons‚ mangroves and coral reefs‚ the deep sea and the sea floor. They can be contrasted with freshwater ecosystems‚ which have a lower salt content. Why is the Marine Ecosystem important? Marine ecosystems are very important in to the overall health of both marine and terrestrial
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Unicord PLC Group A Florida Atlantic University Professor: Dr. Hemant Merchant Emerging Markets MAN-6728 February 15‚ 2010 Problem/Decision Dr. Juanjai Ajanant‚ a special advisor to Unicord PLC’s board‚ has been tasked with deciding the best strategy to take Unicord out of receivership. Unicord‚ as a relatively young company‚ was a leading tuna processor and one of the “shining stars” of Thailand. As a top tuna exporter‚ the company had shown year over year growth since
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Background Developed countries such as South Korea‚ Taiwan‚ Hong Kong‚ and Singapore rely on their commodity export as their main economy boosters. Even when the economy situation goes bad‚ these countries still can achieve surplus trade balance. Boosting economy through commodity export‚ like what Japan has done‚ has become popular among developing countries like Indonesia. As an archipelagic country‚ Indonesia has infinite fishery potential. It is because Indonesia area is dominated by watery/
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