...area has to offer. This will give you a sense of where you what to go and when. I enjoy the thrill of adventure and enjoy traveling to places. I have never been to the Oregon coast, so I decided to plan a trip there and find out what attractions they have to offer me. By googling “the Oregon Coast” the first website that I came across was the “Oregon Coast Visitors Association” link (Oregon Coast Visitors Association, 2008). This website’s home page displayed a slide show of pictures of the coast and a map that you are able to click on different areas to find out more information. I clicked on the Newport link and discovered the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center. With two attractions now in mind I was able to google both the Oregon Coast Aquarium and the Hatfield Marine Science Center. Both of these fun and exciting places are among the many where you can explore your imagination and the unique world that lives under the ocean. The Oregon Coast Aquarium...
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...What are the consequences? Blackford, Jerry C. "Predicting the Impacts of Ocean Acidification: Challenges from an Ecosystem Perspective." Journal of Marine Systems 60.2-4 (April 2010): 12-18. Science Direct. Web. 23 Mar. 2016. This journal answers all three of my posed research questions. Ocean acidification is marine uptake of carbon dioxide emissions. These emissions can come from two sources, anthropogenic: originating in human activity, and natural causes: respiration, decomposition, etc. The consequences range widely and greatly depend on future rates. There could potentially be changes in composition, size, structure and succession in ecosystems that would then lead to greater consequences, energy flow and resources. In the greater picture food sources and economics could also be a resulting consequence. The journal includes several models that try to predict the future pH of the ocean and the effects each pH will have. Dupont, S., O. Ortega-martínez, and M. Thorndyke. "Impact of Near-Future Ocean Acidification on Echinoderms." Ecotoxicology 19.3 (2010): 449-62. ProQuest. Web. 31 Mar. 2016. This article focuses on how severe the issue is. By 2100 carbon dioxide concentrations are predicted to double. The ocean, being a major carbon dioxide sink, absorbs more than half the excess carbon, causing huge impacts on marine life. They will be forced to face conditions that their ancestors never had to. The rapid changes that are happening; one hundred times faster than anything...
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...Geographic, 9 Oct. 2012, www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/. The National Geographic has been known of posting many articles and videos about the concern and awareness of the water pollution of the Pacific Ocean. The article that is chosen is about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the National Geographic has many photo evidence of the harmful effects of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The article puts in perspective of how serious the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is by using quotes from captains that have sailed by the Great Pacific Garbage Patch and statistics of the mass size. The article will be supporting...
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...Evolutionary Anthropology 21:50–57 (2012) ISSUES The Science Behind Pre-Columbian Evidence of Syphilis in Europe: Research by Documentary GEORGE J. ARMELAGOS, MOLLY K. ZUCKERMAN, AND KRISTIN N. HARPER This article discusses the presentation of scientific findings by documentary, without the process of peer review. We use, as an example, PBS’s ‘‘The Syphilis Enigma,’’ in which researchers presented novel evidence concerning the origin of syphilis that had never been reviewed by other scientists. These ‘‘findings’’ then entered the world of peer-reviewed literature through citations of the documentary itself or material associated with it. Here, we demonstrate that the case for pre-Columbian syphilis in Europe that was made in the documentary does not withstand scientific scrutiny. We also situate this example from paleopathology within a larger trend of ‘‘science by documentary’’ or ‘‘science by press conference,’’ in which researchers seek to bypass the peer review process by presenting unvetted findings directly to the public. George J. Armelagos is Goodrich C. White Professor of Anthropology at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. His research has focused on diet and disease in prehistory. He was the Viking Medal Medalist (Wenner-Gren Foundation) in 2005, received The Franz Boas Award for Exemplary Service to Anthropology from the American Anthropological Association in 2008, and The Charles Darwin Award for Lifetime Achievement to Biological Anthropology...
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...The article is called “Oceans of pollution” (Al Jazeera, 18 June 2012), Dahr Jamail. He shows the plastic pollution in the oceans on the Earth’s crisis. If the issue is not addressed, it will be unpredictable long-term consequences, with a mass extinction of ocean species. His rhetorical goals of explaining are quotations from scientific experts, cause-and-effect reasoning, and powerful visual imagery. The stimulus for the article was a series of scientific studies that demonstrate the dramatic worsening of ocean pollution in recent years. According to author, massive gyres of plastic garbage are developing in oceans that are harm to fish, turtles and other creatures. “Dead Zones” – where are algae blooms which runoff of nitrogen and phosphorus...
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...Craig Jones Professor Middleton NAS 001 11/20/2014 In a response to poor water quality, soiled beaches, and a dwindling marine life population on the coast of California, Governor Gray Davis in 1999 proposed his solution. It was called the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), and its aim was to restore coastal regions of California to their former glory. Since its inception the MLPA has received much criticism, as it has violated the rights of many native tribes whose places of traditional practices overlap in these Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). (California Marine 11/17/14) The conflict has only gotten worse as new initiatives were passed which allowed privatized use (drilling, commercial fishing, etc.) of these coastal areas while still excluding natives from their traditional lands. In 1999 the MLPA was passed and it created MPAs up and down the coast of California. In 2004 the Schwarzenegger administration allowed a private corporation, the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation, to fund an accelerated implementation of the act. The task forces designated to oversee the creation of these areas were headed by oil industry lobbyists, marina developers, and other members with various corporate interests. Very few people with genuine responsibility to the land were present in the implementation process. Despite continued efforts from many different tribes and activist groups, the Protected Areas went into effect on the north coast of California in 2012. (Dan Bacher 11/17/14)...
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...Lacey Ihler November 2nd 2013 Environmental Science 101 Scholarly Article CS#2 My article written by R. J. Beamish, C. Mahnken, and C. M. Neville informs us about the changes that occur when hatchery produced Pacific Salmon are released into the waters. You can find “Hatchery and wild production of Pacific salmon in relation to large-scale, natural shifts in the productivity of the marine environment” in the ICES Journal of Marine Science. Because Pacific salmon have been so heavily fished for hundreds of years society has begun to manually produce salmon in hatcheries and release them into the wild. A heated subject for many due to the effects the artificially produced fish have on the wild naturally bread salmon. Several observations have been discussed from the examinations made from the trends of five different species (pink, chum, sockeye, coho, and chinook) but specifically pink chum and sockeye due to the due to the number of catches, in 5 heavily fished areas including our very own Pacific Northwest (Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California). I will outline the background and progression of artificial salmon population enhancements in correlation with the issue that climate change and human development have had a severe negative impact on the wild and hatchery produced salmon. Sockeye salmon were introduced into the northern area several times both with success and failure. In the early 1900’s, propagated salmon in Alaska showed no benefit. They tried again...
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...Craig Jones Professor Middleton NAS 001 11/20/2014 In a response to poor water quality, soiled beaches, and a dwindling marine life population on the coast of California, Governor Gray Davis in 1999 proposed his solution. It was called the Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA), and its aim was to restore coastal regions of California to their former glory. Since its inception the MLPA has received much criticism, as it has violated the rights of many native tribes whose places of traditional practices overlap in these Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). (California Marine 11/17/14) The conflict has only gotten worse as new initiatives were passed which allowed privatized use (drilling, commercial fishing, etc.) of these coastal areas while still excluding natives from their traditional lands. In 1999 the MLPA was passed and it created MPAs up and down the coast of California. In 2004 the Schwarzenegger administration allowed a private corporation, the Resources Legacy Fund Foundation, to fund an accelerated implementation of the act. The task forces designated to oversee the creation of these areas were headed by oil industry lobbyists, marina developers, and other members with various corporate interests. Very few people with genuine responsibility to the land were present in the implementation process. Despite continued efforts from many different tribes and activist groups, the Protected Areas went into effect on the north coast of California in 2012. (Dan Bacher 11/17/14)...
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...acidification is another problem that coral reefs are facing around the world. Not only is it harmful to the coral reefs but harmful to marine life as well. Although these are all negative actions towards coral reefs there can be a bright...
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...“Trained to kill” Logos appeal: “why our youngest generation is so violent.” “train our Marines to kill.” “humans have a natural aversion to killing one another.” “problem was psychological conditioning.” “We fought each other -- living, thinking, breathing enemies -- the ultimate in realism.” “The realism provided by video games works on young brains the same way.” “ You can't perpetrate these kinds of mass murders with a knife.” “We also need to address the factors in our culture that promote violence.” Ethos appeal: "....why our youngest generation is so violent' 'The military started using human-shaped paper targets" 'The idea was to link reward centers in the brain to accuracy and the sight of a human falling down." "We fought each other -- living, thinking, breathing enemies -- the ultimate in realism." "Here's the problem: children in America don't get that second set of lessons. They only get the first." "Science has since proven that the brain rewires itself based on experience." "The realism provided by video games works on young brains the same way." "You can't perpetrate these kinds of mass murders with a knife." Pathos appeal: "shootings in America are tragic' "so violent" "train our Marines to kill" "humans have a natural aversion to killing one another" "Killing the "enemy" was fulfilling." "We fought " "Marines are ethical warriors" "kill the cops" "exposure to violence" "enormous amount of power" " You can't perpetrate these...
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...Prepared by: Brian S. Sheridan Course: BIOL181: Life in the Oceans Assignment: Written Assignment 1 – The Spanish Mackerel Date: 02/18/2012 Physical Description and Habitat - In the Atlantic Ocean there are three fish groups of Mackerel. The (Scomberomorus maculatus) or more commonly referred to as the Spanish mackerel are “mid-level pelagic carnivores” (noaa.gov) that have closely related cousins. The other types of mackerel that are related to the Spanish are the larger but less spotted King mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla) - and the (Scomberomorus regalis) known as the Cero mackerel. All types of mackerel are migratory pelagic fish. They inhabit, feed and spawn in areas of the Atlantic spanning from the Gulf of Mexico to Northern parts of the eastern United States. Although there are subtle differences between the three types, this paper will focus mainly on the Spanish mackerel. The male and female Spanish mackerels vary in size. The male usually averages out to a length of about nineteen inches while the larger sized female mackerel can grow as long as thirty three inches (Wikipedia). The Spanish mackerel’s are a stunningly colored fish. They are mainly silver from its head to tail, however the upper back almost glows green, while its sides have layered yellow spots, standing out further due to its mainly black shaded dorsal fin and tail. Mainly looking for prey the mackerel tends to stay in shallower water, sometimes noticed snorkelers and...
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...My interest in the field of Development started long before my education. While serving in the Marines I was able to see differences in maturation, physically, mentally, and socially. It intrigued me when I would see a marine who was barely out adolescence with fully developed bodies but underdeveloped intellectual, emotional and social skills. Alternatively I saw marines who were still maturing physically, but whose emotional, intellectual, and social skills seemed refined. When I left the service after 15 years and began my undergraduate education I observed similar occurrences. Having had one successful career I decided to focus my education on understanding what leads to these offsets in maturity. There are many reasons that I am interested NDSU’s Developmental Science program and I am choosing it because. While researching graduate programs I noticed that there is a good deal of research that focuses on how family and social issues influence adolescent development. Since I hold great value a see great potential in our youth, these topics of research are what interest me the most. During my evaluation of the program I reviewed some of the research that has been conducted by the faculty. One study that caught my attention was Dr. Randall’s (2006) study on prosocial behavior. Since I was young I have always felt a sense...
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...Inquiry into Marine and Coastal Pollution CONTENTS CHAPTER 2 ▪ BACKGROUND ▪ General ▪ The Problems ▪ Declining water quality ▪ Loss of marine and coastal habitats ▪ Lack of strategic planning and management practices ▪ Lack of marine science policy CHAPTER 2 BACKGROUND General As an island continent with a long coastline Australia has many different marine and estuarine environments. These span a wide range of coastal types, climates and geological and biological regions, which house a rich store of biological diversity. Many are far away from major population centres and are little affected by human activities. Large stretches of the coastline are among the least polluted places on earth.Australia's marine environment spans almost 60 degrees in latitude, from Torres Strait to Heard and Macquarie Islands, and 75 degrees longitude, from Cocos Island to Norfolk Island. In November 1994 the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) came into effect, and with it Australia's declaration of its 200 mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). The EEZ covers over 11 million square kilometres, one of the largest in the world.UNCLOS provides the rights to exploit the natural resources of the EEZ but also obliges Australia, under Article 192, to protect and preserve the marine environment of the EEZ. The Convention requires Australia to prevent land based and ship sourced marine pollution...
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...COMMON VICES OF MARITIME EDUCATION STUDENTS IN MARINERS POLYTECHNIC COLLEGES FOUNDATION: A CRITISISM A Thesis Presented to Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation Baras, Canaman, Camarines Sur Broqueza, Mark Anthony O. Borromeo, John Philip T. Sumpay, Jonathan S. September 2015 Common Vices of Maritime Education Students in Mariners Polytechnic Colleges Foundation: A Criticism Introduction Teen agers worldwide especially students in colleges have higher rate of having a vices in their life. There is undoubtedly much truth in this view. Large colleges certainly have a large ratio of dissolute or, put it less harshly, wild-students than smaller institutions. But this can be truthfully said of their vices. They are more gentlemanly and less vulgar than those practiced in country colleges. College students are commonly in desire to have fun. With this, one of the most usual thing college students do to have fun is through engaging in vices usually with peers. They have more affection and respect for their Alma Mater-more esprit de corps-more urbane manners. Students however, are not a class subgenres. They are what their instincts and surroundings make them. In the Philippines, there are many Colleges and Universities who are fully functional and outstanding in the field of Education. They are providing high quality standard of education in different Courses applied. College students in the Philippines are...
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...961A March 13 2015 The Lack of Awareness of Overconsumption of Los Angeles Residents Last year the Advance Science, Serving Society reported that 4.8 to 12.7 millions metric tons of trash enter the ocean. America, the country has the well-developed infrastructure to handle the waste, contributed 40,000 to 110,000 metric tons per year. The improved life quality and the increase resource consumption as the society gets more modern have posed the negative impact on the environment. Moreover, the waste management is far beyond the handling of the government and the agencies because there are never enough landfills for 25 percents of world trash in America (Humes). In the article “Can Psychology Help Save The World? A Model For Conservation Psychology,” Susan Clayton, a professor of psychology at the College of Wooster, and Amara Brook, a professor of Santa Clara University, use psychology to help explaining the human behavior which causes environmental problem. Although the government spends a lot of money on waste management, the lack of awareness of Los Angeles residents causes high volumes of waste, which leads to ocean pollution and health problem. The Los Angeles government spends a lot of money for trash management and controlling the amount of trash. California government spends millions a year to clean trash from their beaches and alley ways. In the article “L.A. lawmakers press for cleanup of city's trash-strewn alleys” by Emily Alpert Reyes, she states, “Now officials...
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