Phytoplankton From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation‚ search Diatoms are one of the most common types of phytoplankton. Phytoplankton are the autotrophic component of the plankton community. The name comes from the Greek words φυτόν (phyton)‚ meaning "plant"‚ and πλαγκτός (planktos)‚ meaning "wanderer" or "drifter".[1] Most phytoplankton are too small to be individually seen with the unaided eye. However‚ when present in high enough numbers‚ they may appear as a green discoloration
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Marine Ecosystems are the largest systems on the planet‚ covering over 70 percent of the Earth’s surface and constituting over 99 percent of the living space on the planet (area x depth). These vast ecosystems are composed of many different habitats which extend from the near shore regions to continental shelves and the deep ocean. They are home to millions of species and provide food‚ income‚ protection‚ and many other vital ecosystem services to billions of people around the world. ECOLOGICAL
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MARINE POLLUTION Between 1976 and 1996 a total of 4647 incidents resulted in the spill of approximately 2‚369‚470 barrels of oil into the environment. In addition‚ between 1997 and 2001‚ Nigeria also recorded a total number of 2‚097 oil spill incidents. Nigeria’s largest spill was an offshore well-blow out in January 1980 when an estimated 200‚000 barrels of oil (8.4million US gallons) spilled into the Atlantic Ocean from an oil industry facility and that damaged 340 hectares of mangrove (Nwilo
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Regal Marine Trident University OPM / 300 March 6‚ 2013 Dr. Zhen Li Regal Marine Products The concept of Regal Marine’s product life cycle applies to new boats every three to five years‚ and each boat has four stages it goes through. The introduction and the design concept is the most important stage. Once they have a design concept which makes it easy to transfer to a model and make changes as needed by the designers that use a CAD system. The new
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Koyate 1 Idriss Koyate Mr. Porter Bible Doctrine 20 January 2015 Love and Respect Women want to be loved and men want to be respected. In the introduction‚ Dr. Emerson says love is not enough and he shows us this couple who went to his conference in the right time. They explain how they went to his Love and Respect conference and all of Dr. Emerson’s methods for marriage. The book talks about the crazy cycle‚ the energizing cycle‚ and the rewarded cycle. In part one Dr. Emerson is starting to explain
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Why is following simple instructions important? Well for one its important to listen to what your NCO’s tell you to do no matter what the situation is (unless they are giving you an unlawful order) or else you could be spending your own personel time writing pointless essays rather then doing thing you need to get done/things you enjoy doing.Without instructions the world would be chaos therfore rules and instructions were created to keep the world running smoothly. Simple Instructions could
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Cahokia is a Native American city located across the Mississippi river‚ and is commonly referred to as the Cahokia mounds. This was the site of large farming operations‚ a central part of the trading network‚ and religious rituals. The size of the mounds led many people to believe that they were built by slave labor‚ but this was deemed false‚ the people actually considered it an honor to be a part of constructing something so great. Like many cities similar to Cahokia‚ there was a central area/mound
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Asthma and Associated Factors Asthma is a chronic respiratory disease that is continuing to affect people world-wide. It is described by an inflammation in the airways of the lungs‚ caused by an irritant that triggers a release of histamines and leukotrienes in a person. Histamines and leukotrienes cause smooth muscle to constrict and mucus to be produced. In a person without asthma‚ airways are not inflamed or blocked and breathing is normal. In a person with asthma‚ the airways of the lungs are
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Ancient World Civilizations – Ancient and Modern Architecture Assignment: The Pantheon Porch in Rome and the Wentworth Hall Entrance Introduction Ancient architecture and building designs continue to inspire and influence modern building designs for various reasons including aesthetic appreciation of ancient art and historical recognition of civilizations‚ etc. Two buildings that will be compared are: The Pantheon Porch in Rome and The Wentworth Hall Entrance. The Pantheon Porch in Rome was constructed
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A treadmill is a wonderful way to exercise. These machines are very easy to work out on and can fit right in your home. But‚ they are not always cheap. A great way to save money is with used treadmills for sale. Treadmills Treadmills offer indoor workouts for people. That way‚ you can stick to your workout plan even in bad weather. These machines offer a great low key workout for people of any age. And they are even great for people that are recovering from surgery or injuries as a form of rehabilitation
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