...Ocean Resources Paper (Option 2) Chelsea Ellis SCI/275 March 1, 2014 Tami McConnell Ocean Resources Paper (Option 2) Our oceans are at a greater risk than ever for acidification, dying coral reefs, over fishing, mercury pollution, litter, and trash you can actual see floating from space, and so much more. The oceans are our biggest resource for living, for life on Earth… they supply us with our air in every breath we take. Oceans gives us 50% to 70% of our air!! They need our help if we want to continue the joys of salt life and watching our fellow salt-water friends swim about happily. * Describe the problem and how it came about I would like to discuss acidification and the harms of it. I didn’t know that much about this problem before going into all the research, I knew our oceans we in dire need of help, but I had no idea how bad the acidification has gotten. Ocean acidification is when carbon dioxide (CO2) is absorbed by seawater and those chemical reactions that occur reduce the seawater pH, carbonate ion concentration, and saturation states of biologically important calcium carbonate minerals (NOAA, 2014). Our carbon footprint is killing not only the oceans animals, but we are killing ourselves here. Acidification is especially harmful to the little plankton, oysters, and shellfish. It’s harmful to the coral and the star fish that attach themselves to the coral, the fish that swim in the reefs, sea otters, and even the whales until eventually it finds...
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...The current event I chose to write about is ocean pollution. Ocean pollution is a huge issue. Some people wonder why do people throw trash in the ocean? Well, people throw trash in the ocean because they are too lazy to get up and throw it away in a trash can or just can’t find one, so instead, they toss it in the ocean. They need to be aware of what it's doing to hundreds of thousands of sea turtles, whales, and other marine mammals, and more than 1 million seabirds. These creatures die each year from ocean pollution. You might not pollute in the ocean, but you might do it somewhere not realizing where it’ll go. Small pieces of trash that people throw on the street are usually washed into storm drains during rainstorms. The storm drains carry...
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...Effects on Society “Around 8 million tons of plastic ends up in the oceans every year”,(Milman 1). Nowadays in our everyday society, plastic is used constantly from cups and plates, to bags and pencils. It is this same plastic that ends up in the world’s oceans due to various means of transportation, where it then harms the existing life and ecosystems present. Until something is done to combat this issue, the pollution will never cease to increase. Oceanic pollution harms the world’s oceans, it’s marine life, and ultimately ourselves due to the overwhelming influx of pollutants, and lack of action against it. The formal definition of marine pollution is as states, “Oceanic pollution also known as marine pollution is the spreading of harmful substances such as oil, plastic, industrial, and agricultural waste and chemical particles being released into the ocean”,(NOAA). Essentially there is no one cause to marine pollution, therefore there is also no one effect or solution to it either. Marine pollution is the accumulation of waste being emitted into the ocean both via natural, and unnatural means. A few of the most notable causes of marine pollution would include the following: sewage, industrial, land runoff, large scale oil spills, ocean mining, and littering. To go more into...
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...Period:9/10 Ocean acidification is sometimes referred to as “ climate change’s evil twin “. Ocean acidification is referred to “climate change’s evil twin” because it's a significant and harmful piece of excess carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that's invisible and untouchable because its effects are happening underwater. At first scientist was sure that this would be a good thing because it leaves very little carbon dioxide in the air to warm the planet. About one quarter of the CO2 is released by burning coal , oil and gas doesn't stay present but instead dissolves in the ocean. Since the beginning of the industrial era,the ocean had taken in 525 billion tons of CO2 from the atmosphere. When carbon dioxide dissolves in seawater, the water...
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...The variety of ocean creatures in an aquarium is supposed to represent the real variety of the ocean but at this rate, it may not stay that way for long. While the general idea is that the big threat to marine species is their natural predators, in reality a more silent and deadly killer threatens to wipe out thousands of marine animals: ocean pollution. Ocean pollution kills thousands of birds, fish, and sea mammals alike every year, by toxic particles released in the water and being strangled by plastic alike. How many species have been killed off by pollution, let alone ocean pollution, may never be known. To preserve all of the planet’s species, action must be taken. Ocean and beach pollution must be stopped to prevent the destruction of...
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...In waters from fifty to sixty degrees an average human-being can endure up to one and a half hours before succumbing to mental and physical exhaustion, or unconsciousness due to hypothermia. In fifty two degree water, I lasted three and a half hours to become an Ocean Lifeguard. The course preceding this daunting test was the most time consuming and demanding experience I have ever had. In the eight weeks of April and May the Town of Southampton Ocean Lifeguard course required me to drive one to two and a half hours a day to Long Island. Six of these weeks consisted of swimming, simulating the practical aspects of the job, and learning how to execute the proper rescues. Yes, this period was time consuming and required attentiveness, but it...
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...What the Oceans Hide No one thinks about what happens to their plastic after it’s served its purpose. Most people believe it simply goes somewhere and gets recycled and reused. The truth is not so pretty. Plastics are made out of a variety of natural materials, including an oil called petroleum. To be useful they must be processed so they become easy to mold and shape for many different things. Basically, plastics are designed to suit consumer needs, but this usually means single use products like plastic bags or a Starbucks cup. According to Greenpeace, an environmental organization, “It is the very properties that make plastics so useful, their stability and resistance to degradation, that causes them to be so problematic after they have...
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...Ocean Pollutants Found in Tuna Weaken the Immune System There is actually an island of garbage twice the size of Texas in the Pacific Ocean. Has anyone ever wondered where all that trash came from? Where all that trash ends up? Or who gets affected by it? A solution should be made for ocean pollution for the sake of ocean life, but specifically, Yellowfin tuna. Ocean pollution is caused by many reasons, oil spills. Fertilizers, garbage, sewage disposal, and toxic chemicals. Ocean pollutants found in Tuna are weakening our immune system, is affecting the entire food chain, and is also harming sea life. With this in mind, ocean pollution is being detrimental to not only Tuna, but also the ocean and humans as well. As an illustration, ocean pollutants were found in Yellowfin tuna and is making our immune system weaker. Meaning, “Persistent Organic Pollutants, or POP, affected an important cellular protein found in most animals and plants.” (Ocean Pollutants Found in Tuna Weaken the Immune System, TakePart) TakePart also explains that, “The protein, called P-gp, usually ejects toxins from the body. But the team found that all 10 pollutants weakened P-gp’s protective function.” In other words, pollutants were found in yellowfin tuna which affects our protein cells and also weakens our immune system. Thus, ocean...
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...year about eight million tons of plastic is dumped into our surrounding oceans, making that about 22,000 tons in one single day. Who decided that it is socially acceptable to dump waste into our delicate oceans; that do nothing but keep our Earth alive? Sustainable coastlines are a major role that play into preventing ocean pollution of plastics and other waste. The goal of sustainable coastlines are to inspire local communities to come together as a whole and help towards hands-on beach cleanups monthly. I was inspired to take on this topic because from a young age I have felt a close relationship with the sea, and I want nothing more for others to treat it with the most upwards respects as well. From this presentation, I hope to inspire others to protect our oceans and give our marine life a safe ecosystem; the same we want for our future generations....
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...Ocean Acidification The article that I read about is called “Why isn’t anyone talking about ocean acidification”. This article explains that climate change is not the only outcome of increased greenhouse gas concentrations, and that ocean acidification occurs when carbon dioxide dissolves (CO2) in ocean water, undergoing a chemical reaction that produces carbonic acid. The increase of ocean acidification is attributed to one main cause: an ongoing increase of carbon dioxide levels in the earth’s atmosphere. This increase of carbon dioxide is directly related to human activity, most notably the use of fossil fuels. For me it is really important to find ways to try to stop ocean acidification because it affects our world and also so many species...
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...Blue Ocean Strategy Paper University of Phoenix Marketing MKT/421 Michael Wells June 10, 2014 Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Blue Ocean Strategy is a business strategy for businesses to overcome ones competition in a unique way that will separate themselves from the competition. According to Kim, W., & Mauborgne, R., “The blue ocean include the potential industries that do not exist at present and all the untapped market spaces and demand demographics that will take shape as and when such created from scratch” (2004). The blue ocean can be brought up two different ways, one by being completely new to the industry and there is nothing quite like it in comparison. The other would be created within the red ocean by copying some of it functionality but not all. The blue ocean is the reason why there is so much competition. Everyone is looking for the next best thing. Innovations and plans coming into reality and being the only product of its kind out there. The marketing business thrives on new products how it can be introduced to the public and if its cost worthy. Companies can succeed more if they think out of the box for the next best thing that has not been introduced before and will blow the consumer mind and will make everyone want one. When this occurs it place the company in the spotlight and it makes consumers aware of the new product as well as other products the company offers. Curves franchise began in 1995. There were a lot of health clubs out...
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...The Ocean Cleanup Every year humans tend to produce about three million tons of plastic. Most of the plastic will eventually enter the rivers, streams and the ocean. With this much plastic entering our oceans it becomes exposed to sea life and endangering them. Boyan Slat founder and CEO of the “The Ocean Cleanup begun his project in 2013. His main plan is to create the world’s first largest ocean cleaning platform. In all honesty, I believe this is and interesting topic, for the fact that no one ever thinks about what happens out of our surroundings or wants to discuss. So, who is Boyan Slat? Born and raised in Netherlands Slat enjoys spending his time diving into the abyss and capturing the beauty of the sea life. In...
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...the only way to ensure that the ocean is safe. Sharks have populated the earth for over four hundred million years and now, people want to remove them from our oceans because they are perceived as a threat [Williamson, 2015]. By pushing the introduction of shark culls, allowing people to freely kill sharks in an appalling manner, the lives of many shark species are threatened. Most people know little to nothing about sharks, despite what is depicted in the media. Sharks are vital when it comes to maintaining the ocean ecosystem and maintaining the ocean life that human kind continuously abuse. Sharks are labelled as menacing, bloodthirsty creatures that main instinct is to kill. But with these horrific words being...
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...Blue Ocean Strategy Paper August 20, 2015 MKT/421 Ronald Rouillier The Blue Ocean Strategy is invented by Professors Renee Mauborgne and W. Chan Kim. This strategy proposes companies do better when they search for “uncontested market space” instead of engrossing in traditional competition. It entails how businesses fight for marketspace instead of finding or creating different ways to work in the marketplace that is competitor free. This strategy focuses on generating new distinctive merchandise using innovation as the launch for these new products. This strategy makes the competition irrelevant, captures and creates new demand, and creates unchallenged market space. “Blue ocean strategy presents a largely descriptive approach into assessing how successful companies are capable of creating a business model transformations that provide a foundation for creating completely new value offerings to the marketplace,” (Mauborgne, pg., 49,8. 2005). To find a subtle blue ocean, the professors suggest that entrepreneurs and businesses contemplate the “Four Actions Framework.” The Four Action Framework is to create new buyer constituents in an innovative way and consists of Eliminate, Raise, Reduce, and Create. Blue Ocean Strategy Example Southwest airlines are known as the low-cost carrier. This company anticipated alternative industries by creating innovative and better benefits for their cost- sensitive and non-customer travelers. Southwest adapted the following strategies...
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...Blue Ocean Strategy Paper Blue Ocean Strategy is a book written in 2005 to provides readers the ability to no fight against their competitors brands but rather develop ones brand in what some would call a neglected or unusual market place. The book was recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a best seller, along with numerous other recommendations and acknowledgments from industry giants. Blue Oceans was written by two authors with the intent to show that companies can succeed not by battling competitors, but rather by creating ″blue oceans″ of uncontested market space (Brooks, 2013). When examining the Blue Ocean Strategy one must take the time to understand the thought process fully. There must be a willingness to abandon the practices and strategies that are commonly thought of today as the norm and amerce oneself into the Blue Ocean Strategy. The Blue Ocean Strategy is a methodology that encompasses the theory that there are two oceans. The first being a red ocean. The red ocean can be described as the common businesses that are seen every day. Within the red ocean there are boundaries and limitations that are accepted in industry and competition is clearly defined. While blue oceans in contrast denote all the industries not in existence today, the unknown market space, untainted by competition. In blue oceans, demand is created rather than fought over. There is ample opportunity for growth that is both profitable and rapid. In blue oceans, competition is irrelevant...
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