1. What is the mission of the Sea Otter Research and Conservation Program? 2. How do you report a stranded otter (three steps)? 3. What is so unique about a sea otter’s coat and why is it vital for their survival? 4. What does the diet of a sea otter consist of? 5. Approximately how many Southern Sea Otters are there now? 6. List the steps of the chain reaction‚ starting with over-fishing in the open waters‚ that has led to the destruction of the coastal ecosystems off the coast of western
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Do you think it is possible to overuse our ocean resources? It is possible to overuse our ocean resources. We can drill and use an excessive amount of oil from the bottom of the ocean. This resource is made up of dead fish and other creatures that sink to the ocean floor and as sediment builds up the dead animal remains decompose and heat up to form the oil and natural gas. This can take up to thousands of years to form and if humans use too much oil we will have to wait another thousand years to
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but also the surrounding creatures that share these systems. The question that we want to answer is do we change our actions to protect the Great Barrier Reef? Overfishing is one of our habits that has had a negative impact on the Great Barrier reef by causing major disruptions to the food chain. A domino effect results when overfishing occurs in the Great Barrier Reef. Fishing for a particular species affects not only that species‚ but it also affects the animals and or plants in both directions
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MACROECONOMICS NAME_____________ FINAL EXAM Chapter 5 1) Which of the following is NOT a topic studied in Macroeconomics? A) gross domestic product B) the unemployment rate C) the price of IBM computers D) the inflation rate ANSWER:____________ 2) In a business cycle‚ a peak represents the end of ________ and a trough represents the end of ________. A) an expansion; a recession B) a depression; an expansion C) a trough;
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1997(294 Pages) Info: Cod is the common name for fish of the genus Gadus (family Gadidae). It is also used as the common name for a variety of closely-related fishes. In the text‚ cod is used usually to mean fish of the species G. morhua‚ or the Atlantic cod; however‚ it also is used more inclusively to mean any fish of the genus Gadus‚ including G. morhua‚ G. macrocephalus (the Pacific cod)‚ and G. ogac (the Greenland cod). Occasionally the book will use cod in a generic way to refer to cod and
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diminishing rapidly due to pollution‚ overfishing and climate change. I. Pollution has greatly led to the decline in coral reefs. * Sources of pollution to coral reefs. 1. Land based pollution that runs into the sea is a major threat to coral reefs. 2. Marine debris which is made up of objects discarded by humans affects corals greatly. II. Overfishing is very common as corals provide a livelihood for humans. * ways in which overfishing occur 1. Blast fishing destroys
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ECOSYSTEMS AT RISK – CASE STUDY 2 PART 1: CORAL REEFS – OVERVIEW Coral reefs are often referred to as “the rainforests of the sea” because of they form some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Its massive structure is formed from coral polyps (tiny animals that live in colonies) that support approximately 25% of all known marine species by providing essential habitats. Factors affecting reef development and survival include temperature‚ light‚ sedimentation and salinity of the water. Without
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Sharks and Australian Fisheries The Fishing industry is the 5th largest food producing industry in Australia. Annually it puts $2.2 billion dollars into our economy each year (afma.gov‚ 2013). Australians consume approximately 16kg of fish and seafood per person per year. This amounts to a lot of fish needed to sustain such a demanding population. Therefore the most important issue for fisheries in Australia is to ensure the ecological sustainability of fish stocks in the long term so that ecosystems
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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 Ocean 166 229 Atlantic Ocean 86 551 Indian Ocean 73 442 Arctic Ocean 13 223 South China Sea 2957 Caribbean Sea 2516 Mediterranean Sea 2509 Distribution of Ocean Currents: Warm ocean currents move water away from the equator‚ whereas cold ocean currents move
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Century Canning Corporation is the marine and tuna enterprise of Century Pacific Group. Our brands‚ Century Tuna‚ 555 Tuna‚ Blue Bay Tuna‚ and Fresca Tuna offer delicious‚ healthy and superior quality tuna meals everyday. We are consistent in introducing delightful new flavors and variants that every family member can enjoy. Today our brands remain household favorites‚ making Century Canning Corporation the first name in tuna. It takes a state-of-the art canning facility in Southeast Asia to manufacture
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