To a typical high school student‚ a marine is someone who has put a lot of time and effort into a well-respected program in order to serve their country. The title of Marine carries a stigma of fierce strength‚ discipline‚ and pride. Marines are leaders. But to me‚ the opportunity to become a Marine Officer is much more. True leaders are not those who strive for fancy titles through advertisment and promotion. To me‚ the best leader is someone who has gone through many hardships‚ someone who knows
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1. On the diagram below‚ what percentage of energy (from the choices in blue on the left) is transferred from a producer to a: (A) secondary consumer‚ (B) tertiary consumer‚ (C) quaternary consumer? A)1.0% B)0.1% C).01% 2. Look at the quote from Rachel Carson on the first page. What do you think the quote means? Use some of the terms we have covered regarding the topic of food webs in your one to two paragraph explanation? I think few people disagree intellectually with this‚ but fewer
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EXPORT OF MARINE PRODUCTS FROM INDIA prepared by tamanna khan BFT 5th sem IIFTR Introduction India’s marine product exports have for the first time crossed $2 billion‚ according to official figures for financial year 2009-10 released. Recession in the international market has not impacted the export of marine products from the country‚ the Marine Products Exports Development Authority said. In terms of volumes too‚ 2009-10 was exceptional‚ it added. Exports aggregated 663‚603 tonnes valued
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photosynthesis * What percentage of the Earth’s oxygen are phytoplankton responsible for producing? * 70% * Which type of phytoplankton are responsible for red tide? * Dinoflagellates * What negative effects can red tide cause for the marine environment? * Toxins in fish and shellfish * If upwelling aids in phytoplankton growth‚ would less upwelling affect phytoplankton numbers? How? * Yes. It would decrease phytoplankton * How does a decrease in phytoplankton affect
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The Marine Corps is the only military branch of service to preserve gender-segregated recruit training. It is my sincere belief that this approach to entry-level training eliminates distractions and allows for healthier‚ genuine and effective mentoring. Segregated training should continue in the United States Marine Corps to focus young women on strong female role models to emulate. Female drill Instructors often prove that female Marines are as strong and proficient as their male counterparts.
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leadership skills to become well renowned officers of the military. I will be taking this same road of success‚ but pushing it another level by applying for the NROTC‚ which will train my mind and body to guide others when I am commissioned into the Marine Corps. The NROTC pays for the full tuition of the college I will attend‚ all mandatory fees‚ a stipend of $750 per academic year for text books‚ and gives a subsistence allowance each academic month. The NROTC Program was established to develop
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or shells- Fish larvae‚ single celled algae and many kinds of plankton are vulnerable and these are the basic foundation of the marine food chain. In shallow water these toxic substances may directly kill algae‚ coral and sea grasses. These components may also be passed in the food chain or directly ingested or absorbed through the gills of fish and other larger marine organisms. The effect may be to kill the animal or contaminate its tissues. A thick film of oil on the sea surface may reduce sunlight
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of Ocean Acidification on Marine Ecosystems Ocean acidification is the ongoing warming and decreasing of pH in the earths water supply (Gray et al. 2016; PMEL 2017). The acidification is caused from the increase in carbon dioxide concentration within the earths atmosphere. The carbon dioxide then reacts with the water to produce carbonic acid and carbonate ions thus‚ decreasing the pH. Ocean acidification affects the ecology of everything on this planet. Mainly‚ the marine ecosystems and small organisms
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Being a marine biologist means that you are a disciplines in variety work areas such as biological oceanography‚ cellular biology‚ chemistry‚ astronomy‚ ecology‚ geology‚ meteorology‚ molecular biology‚ physical oceanography and zoology. However‚ many people who are familiar with the term marine biology only associate the term mostly with the dealing of physical properties of the sea and study of marine life‚ although many biologists study both. So when ask‚ what do marine biologists study‚ the answer
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Schachter‚ Oscar‚ and Daniel Serwer. "Marine Pollution Problems and Remedies." The American Journal of International Law 65.1 (1971): 84-111. Web. 15 Nov. 2015. In the article "Marine pollution problems and remedies"‚ Schachter and Serwer concisely explain the issues and remedies of marine pollution. Oil‚ chlorinated hydrocarbons‚ wastes discharged from coasts and litters dumped from vessels are the main causes behind the contamination of the marine environment. Marine pollution is currently considered
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