and Mac clawed for the raft walls and threw themselves overboard. They swam under the rafts and huddled there, wincing, watching bullets cut bright slits in the water around them.”(p.118) Louie, starving and weak, still had it in him to get into the ocean to evade the bullets taking a chance with the sharks. On page 186 it says, “The Bird beat him
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Relationship between the Hawaiian bobtail squid Euprymna scolopes and the bioluminescent bacteria Aliivibrio fischeri Introduction Many organisms on Earth maintain a mutualistic symbiotic relationship, where they live and even benefit from one another. A mutual assistance and association with a particular type of bacteria is required in many animals (Nardon, 1991). Many studies performed with gnotobiotic animals have disclosed that a host fails to grow and develop without the essential nutrients
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Massachusetts Vs. Florida The United States of America is a wonderful place. The country is so big that each state offers a different type of environment and lifestyle. Today, I am going to compare two states that are completely different, Massachusetts and Florida. The question is: what state is better for you. Massachusetts is a small state (10,555 mi²) located in New England with a population of (6.745 million people). While Florida is a big state (65,755 mi²) and has a larger population (19
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Follow your passions: The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant “There was a summer in my life when the only creature lovelier than a Bass was Sheila Mant”(Mcdougal 27). The story is being viewed from the Narrator. It takes place in the summer by a lake where the Narrator witnesses Sheila Mant for the first time. He becomes obsessed and watches her every day. He learns he should always follow his true passion so he doesn’t have any regrets later in life. The author of The Bass, the River and Sheila Mant
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issue, ocean acidification is another harmful factor towards corals. Oceanic pH has started to lower due to oceans absorbing about one-third of the atmospheric carbon dioxide, making it more acidic. Changes in pH therefore cause problems for coral as their capability to create their calcium carbonate skeleton deteriorates, as a more acidic pH lowers the saturation state of calcium carbonate (Orr et al., 2005). Estimates suggest that by the end of this century the surface pH of the oceans will decrease
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Fishing I was on call to go rescue somebody from the cold waters of North America, It started out as a normal routine getting everything together and getting in the helicopter. By the time we got close to where the lady was I could tell there was something wrong. We made it to where she was and started to lower the ladder, I started to go down the ladder to get her and then all the sudden she started yelling, I didn’t know what was going on until I looked down and saw a huge fin. I calmly started
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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
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Life for Sara the dolphin was an adventure, everyday she would explore new parts of the endless ocean. But Sara was never allowed to go too far because her parents wouldn’t let her. Apparently the ocean isn’t just a pretty place, evil and darkness lurks around every corner. Sara didn’t care though she was a big girl just turned 16 this week, she’s the older of her two sisters so she feels like she needs to be brave to show a good example. So one day when her parents left her to watch her two younger
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Creatures of the Ocean Mermaids are legends that have been among us for years; moreover, to understand the legends, one must look at their history, their mystical powers and their distinct descriptions. Mermaids, Mermen, and Merbabys are making more of an appearance in our waters than they ever have. These mystical creatures are swimming back into our world. Mermaids originated from aquatic ape’s years ago when dinosaurs still roamed our earth. As Tim Chaffey stated, “Our supposed ape-like ancestors
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Make the Best of It You go with your friends so you can swim and you check in your bag anxiously for your swimsuit You dig and you dig and even empty your entire bag, but your swimsuit isn’t in it You start to panic, wondering what should you do and how you could have been such an idiot You sit watching from the sidelines, dreading the thought of sitting by yourself the entire time You start feeling secluded like an island in the sea of people You are forced to bear the solitude of what feels like
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