...Second Draft Two-hundred fifty feet below the sea, I stomp. I stomp wearing a dim green tank strapped horizontally across my chest with a regulator in my mouth As I am readjusting my full face mask, I see a flurry of movement ahead of me in the thick kelp forest. This forest, unlike other forests, is completely submerged beneath the sea. Because of the depth, the lack of sunlight allows me only twenty feet of vision in any direction. I slowly marched into the green forest, unstrapping my black harpoon gun from my back. As I penetrated the thick green brush, I marveled at the diversity of baitfish swimming through the weeds. This was a good sign of large fish within the kelp. My purpose for the hunt was to simply fill my stomach. Due to certain...
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...“ Kelp (Ascophyllum Nodosom) Organic Fertilizer a Solution for Enhancing the NPK content on soil” Proponents: Welle John Palero Mariane Arciga Pia Veronica Tidalgo III- Tourmaline Mrs. Teresita B. Balaba Project Adviser Table of Contents Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Acknowledgement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Chapter I Background of the Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Statement of the Problem Statement of the Objective Statement of the Hypothesis Significance of the Study Scope and limitations Definitions and Terms Chapter II Review of Related Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 Chapter III Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Flow Chart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Chapter IV Results and Discussions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-11 Chapter V Conclusion and Recommendation . . . . . ....
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...1)Define the following A) benthos: marine organisms that live on the sea bottom B) nekton: marine organisms that swim strongly enough to move against the ocean current C) plankton: marine organisms that cannot swim strongly enough to move against the ocean current 2) Larval fish and the shark are nekton, sand dollar and crab are benthos. And the jellyfish is plankton. 3) A subtidal is a part of the continental shelf stays under water regardless of the tides. 4) Low wave action means there is more particles, high wave action means less particles in the water. 5) White spotted sting ray, lobster, and the flounder. 6) Soft-bottom subtidal communities. 7) Soft-bottom shelf communities. 8) No they live in clumps together, marine biologists do not know why. 9) Detritus are the key food source. 10) Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus. 11) They collect food with tentacles or they actually swallow the sediment themselves. 12) Meiofauna either attach to individual particles of sediment, or move freely between them. 13) Because, deposit feeders are more common in muddy bottoms because of the presence of more detritus particles in the mud. Suspension feeders are more predominant in sandy bottoms, because there is a greater amount of water flow through the substrate. 14) Turtle grass is most commonly found in tropic areas, while eelgrass is more common in temperate areas. 15) They provide a place for other organisms to...
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...? What is the solution to it?? The solution is the product that I am going to introduce to you all tonight. The product is Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask. This mask had been introducing to the world on 22 June 2011 and arrives at Malaysia on the month of July. So why do I introduce this mask to all of you??? Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask is a self-foaming mask helps reset depleted moisture levels while activating skin-firming collagen production with 3 special ingredients that is Marine Microspheres, Sea Nutrient Barrier and Brown Sea Kelp. Okay, why do I specialist this 3 ingredients?? The first one Marine Microspheres is to plump the skin that is in other words it swell with water to fill wrinkles and provide long-term hydration within epidermal layers. Second, Sea Nutrient Barrier is a fusion of algae and oat extract for a micro-lifting effect on the surfaces cells of the face. Third is the Brown Sea Kelp which is rich in amino acids that support skin elasticity and collagen levels. So how do we use this product?? See the slide, the first step is to open the cap and press 2 to 3 pump in hand, see the mask is powder blue and have gelatinous texture which is thick with the smell of ocean! Okay before I forget, I want to tell you that you should use the mask after you have...
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...What is the solution to it?? Slide 2 The solution is the product that I am going to introduce to you all today. The product is Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask. This mask had been introducing to the world on 22 June 2011 and arrives at Malaysia on the month of July. So why do I introduce this mask to all of you??? Slide 3 Aquafirm Weekly Active Foam Mask is a self-foaming mask helps reset depleted moisture levels while activating skin-firming collagen production with 3 special ingredients that is Marine Microspheres, Sea Nutrient Barrier and Brown Sea Kelp. Okay, why do I specialist this 3 ingredients?? The first one Marine Microspheres is to plump the skin that is in other words it swell with water to fill wrinkles and provide long-term hydration within epidermal layers. Second, Sea Nutrient Barrier is a fusion of algae and oat extract for a micro-lifting effect on the surfaces cells of the face. Third is the Brown Sea Kelp which is rich in amino acids that support skin elasticity and collagen levels. So how do we use this product?? Slide 4 See the slide, the first step is to open the cap and press 2 to 3 pump in hand, see the mask is powder blue and have gelatinous texture which is thick with the smell of ocean! Okay before I forget, I want to tell you that you should use the mask after you have finish washing you...
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...Traditional Chinese Medicine: Cancer-Preventing Foods Wei Liu, TCMD, MPH, LAC and Changzhen Gong, PhD, Ms The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) Cancer-preventing foods which are popular in China include green tea, cabbage, shiitake mushrooms, garlic, kelp, carrots, and cauliflower. Green Tea, the most popular drink in China, Japan and other Asian countries, contains powerful anti-cancer substances called catechins. Many studies show that green tea can dramatically block the development of various cancers. Epigallocatechin gallate (one of the most potent catechins) is found in the highest concentrations in green tea. People confuse green tea with black tea, Oolong tea, Jasmine tea, and many other Asian teas. All tea is made from leaves picked from the same plant—the difference is in the processing. Green tea leaves are simply picked and sun-dried; other teas are either fermented or cooked. It is the lack of processing that makes green tea contain the most potent anti-cancer agents. A leading physician, Dr. Hirota Fujiki, at Japan's National Cancer Center Research Institute, claims that drinking green tea could be one of the most practical methods of cancer prevention available to the general public at present. Cabbage, the most popular vegetable in the northern part of China, can be found in many traditional dishes, including stir-fry vegetables and dumplings. The Chinese value it, not only for its good taste, but also for its wonderful anti-cancer...
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...decrease in the population. Even after being continuously protected by the federal government, they still are a threatened species. As sea otters decline the impacts on the energy flow throughout the Islands is very visible. The main thought for the decline of sea otters at the moment is predation by killer whales because of the scarcity of sea lions and seals, the normal meal for killer whales. Killer whales have been tracked swimming near sea otters and soon over dozens of attacks were reported. It has created a chain reaction in the trophic web and is now effecting many, many organisms. The primary producers, or photosynthesizing organisms, are kelp and phytoplankton. They are the foundation for the aquatic food web. The primary consumers, animals that eat plants, are crabs, sea urchins and costal fish which all feed on kelp, while mussels feed on phytoplankton. The secondary consumers, animals that eat animals who eat plants, would be the squid and octopus who both eat crabs, sea otters and sea gulls which eat the sea urchins, bald eagles and sea gulls both eat the costal fish and starfish eat the...
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...A single ecosystem holds all the food chain and this is called a food web. Every living creature in the ecosystem is a component of multiplex food chains. Every food chain is a possible pathway that nutrients, and energy could take on while they travel throughout an ecosystem. Each and every one of the overlapping, and organized food chains in the same ecosystem create a food web. "A food web is a graphical description of feeding relationships among species in an ecological community, that is, of who eats whom"( J. Duffy, 2013 ). Trophic levels consist of a group of organisms in the food webs. Also, this trophic levels are divided into three levels and this levels are decomposers, consumers, and producers. The first trophic level is known as Producers. Also, they create their food and they don't turn to other organism, and they also called autotrophs. Normally autotrophs create food using a process known as photosynthesis, and that create a nutrient known as glucose, and these consist of water , carbon dioxide, and sunlight. There are different types of autotroph but plants are the most known type. One larger plant that's known as seaweed is a autotroph. Also, tiny organisms living in the deep-sea called Phytoplankton, are also autotrophs. There are various bacteria that are autotrophs. Example, in a lively volcanoes exist bacteria and they use sulfur to put together its own food. This procedure is known as chemosynthesis. The following trophic levels consist of organism...
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...CHAPTER 6 ECOSYSTEMS AND ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT ______________________________________________ MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS 1) _____ A set of interacting species that live in the same area Answer: a 2) _____ A species upon which the entire ecosystem depends Answer: c 3) _____ The simplest environmental unit that can support life Answer: d 4) According to the case study in the Environmental Science textbook(“The Acorn Connection”), the incidence of lyme disease among humans increases in years when the gypsy moth population is low because: a) an abundant acorn crop draws deer into the woods b) during these years, small plants and seedlings grow particularly fast c) gypsy moth larvae are eaten by mice d) there are “bumper years” of lyme disease e) ticks like to feed on human blood Answer: a 5) The Environmental Science textbook outlines the relatively simple food chain that exists in hot springs such as in Yellowstone National Park, including the following organisms: (A) herbivorous flies (B) carnivorous flies (C) decomposers (D) photosynthetic bacteria What would be the correct order of these organisms from lowest trophic level to highest trophic level: a) C, A, B, D b) B, A, D, C c) D, A, B, C d) B, A, C, D e) C, D, A, B Answer: c 6) Which of the following is an example of three different species on three different trophic levels, listed from lowest level to highest: a) shrubs, trees, giraffes ...
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...the sampling process in the study, it was recorded that the sea urchin Arbacia dufresnii and kelp were the main benthic organism present in across the three islands in barren rock surfaces between 4-50m with lobsters present. Furthermore whelks, barnacles were mainly present in deep and shallow rocks and caves dispersed within the lobster population, and the rock surfaces were mainly devoid of filter-feeding organisms, along with a high number of empty lobster carcasses (Pollock 1991). This description of the benthic composition of the islands can explain the dietary composition of the sampled lobsters, as whelk flesh, urchins and lobster cannibalism consisted a large majority of the lobster diet. Kelp and seaweed was also recorded in the study across the three islands in the benthic environment, which was the predominant prey item found in the gut analysis of the sampled lobsters. The Pollock 1991 study examined a small sample size of 32 lobster stomachs for analysis, 27 from Nightingale and 5 from Inaccessible, and a quantitative comparison of food consumption was unable to be made from the small number of samples. However, a purely qualitative analysis enabled major food items to be identified, and no distinct differences in these items could be discerned between the two islands (Pollock 1991). Kelp was found in 66% of stomach samples, which is in comparison to my study wear kelp was the most common dietary component and was found in 30.5% of all stomachs across the three...
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...Appetizers Hot and spicy rice cake Tteokbokki 떡볶이 Ingredients: 1 pound of cylinder shaped rice cake, bought or homemade. (Use a little more if you’re not adding hard boiled eggs and fish cakes) 4 cups of water 7 large size dried anchovies, with heads and intestines removed 6 x 8 inch dried kelp 1/3 cup hot pepper paste 1 tablespoon hot pepper flakes 1 tablespoon sugar 3 green onions, cut into 3 inch long pieces 2 hard boiled eggs, shelled (optional) ½ pound fish cakes (optional) Directions: Add the water, dried anchovies, and dried kelp to a shallow pot or pan. Boil for 15 minutes over medium high heat without the lid. Combine hot pepper paste, hot pepper flakes, and sugar in a small bowl. Remove the anchovies and kelp from the pot and add the rice cake, the mixture in the bowl, the green onion, and the optional fish cakes and hard boiled eggs. The stock will be about 2 ½ cups. Stir gently with a wooden spoon when it starts to boil. Keep stirring until the rice cake turns soft and the sauce thickens and looks shiny, which should take about 10 -15 minutes. If the rice cake is not soft enough, add more water and continue stirring until soften. When you use freshly made rice cake, it takes shorter time. If you use frozen rice cake, thaw it out and soak in cold water to soften it before cooking. Remove from the heat and serve hot. Fried squid Ojingeo twigim 오징어 튀김 Cut a dried squid into bite size with scissors and soak it in cold water for 1 hour Beat 1 egg white...
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...Human History of Fishery Exploitation and Marine Trophic Dynamics The World's Oceans cover approximately 70% of the Earth's surface; and has been an integral part of human history and development (Brett, Clausen). These large bodies of water are filled with marine life, and provide mankind with food as well as various ecological services. The vast resources and value of the world's oceans have been depended on by the human race virtually since its origin. In early history, marine vegetation and fish were harvested on a subsistence level. As mankind progressed, and populations increased, the nature of there relationship with marine environments shifted from a subsistence based practice to that of a commercial nature. Fish were no longer harvested on a level relative to the individuals and families it provided for, but became an industry tethered to supply and demand. This change altered the dynamics between man and the oceans when commercial fishing effectively became a "commodities market" (Brett, Clausen). Certain species carried higher values than others and fishing practices became exploitive as the supply was thought to be endless within the huge bodies of water. However, at the time marine ecology was little understood and thus sustainable fishing practices were ignored as well as the not yet realized affects the commercial fishing industry had on trophic dynamics. As commercial fishing developed and spread along with population increase, intensive extraction...
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...multicellular organisms within the kingdom. Thus species form of the “body” of the organism consists of a variety of types of cells, each type with its own specialized function unlike the unicellular form. We also find colonial protist which consist of cells that are similar with similar function. Kelp a brown multicellular algae; Volvox, which is a green colonial algae and Spirogyra also a green algae with filamentous. Most unicellular are small in size but have a highly complexity level. Species such as Amoeboids and ciliates have a unique organelles that re contractile that assist in water regulation. Protist are all eukaryotes, (consist of true nucleus or membranous organelles) water based organisms. They are aerobic with mitochondria for cellular respiration and some have chloroplast for photosythesis. Most usual have an asexual life cycle reproduce or grow by mitosis, and some reproduce by meiosis and fertilization. Spore formation normlly occurs in hostile enviroment to incerease chances of survival y being resistant in adverse condition untill favourable conditions, many form Cysts such as protoazoans. Protist vary in size from microscopic algae and protoazoans to kelp that can be over 200 m in length. In this study of pritist cowdung culture i will be studying their abudance over 3 different week treatments. One for seated for 2 weeks after being prepaired the other two for 3 and 6 weeks respectively. Three slides will be prepaired for each week treatment MATERIALS...
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...Oysters play a vital role in protecting the ocean’s ecosystem. However according to the 2011 study "Oyster Reefs at Risk and Recommendations for Conservation, Restoration, and Management" many oyster reefs are on the brink of complete extinction. Michael Beck, lead marine scientist for The Nature Conservancy as well as research associate at the Institute for Marine Science questions how fast oyster reefs are becoming extinct and how they can effectively be conserved and restored. Michael Beck claims that oyster reefs have been pushed to nearly the brink of extinction almost worldwide. His research included studying and examining 144 bays as well as forty-four ecoregions. From Beck’s research, he concluded that ninety percent of the oyster reefs in the study went extinct in a bay area. In making the claim that oyster reefs are at the risk of becoming extinct he opens the door to the question, how would this affect our ecosystem both in the ecological way as well as chemical? Beck’s research is important because if oyster reefs go extinct the metal toxins in the ocean will rise due to the fact that there will be no oysters to filter the water. Sophie Buisson, life scientist, addresses the questioning of whether higher amounts of toxins in the ocean and warmer water temperatures were the main factors of increased oyster mortality over the past decade. In the 2008 study "Level of Contamination and Impact of Pesticides in Cupped Oyster, Crassostrea Gigas, Reared in a Shellfish Production...
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...They could have multiple people watch over the advertisement before it was released to make sure that it was acceptable. If they had their KELP principles in order they could have been even more successful. The major principle that they needed to address was pathos. If they thought about the audience's emotional reaction to this, it could have prevented this problem to begin with. By releasing an advertisement looked at as discriminating, they may have lost some customers. Discrimination is such a sensitive topic they should have take the audience's emotion into consideration before they released it. They should take this situation as a lesson and instead of just taking the advertisement down and giving an apology, they could have release a remake of a better one to keep all of their customer happy. The rhetor, GAP, should have released another advertisement in place of the old...
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