There seems to be a problem arising in Alaska’s Aleutian Islands, the decline of the population of sea otters seems to be getting worse and worse. The problem began as early as 1911 “when they were hunted to near extinction—the International Fur Seal Treaty was one of the earliest forms of legislation protecting marine mammals” (Alaska Sea Life Center). In the 1960’s several hundred animals were shipped over from surviving groups and colonies were put in place for the seals in Alaska and populations
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that vet’s are always on call and can not ever have a break so i thought that that being a marine biologist was a good job to research for my paper and i have always loved the ocean and the beach and going with my family to the beach so I think that Marine Biology will be the right job for me because i get to live by the ocean and on a beach and i can finally live in a beach house. This is how i plan on becoming a marine biologist. After
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After redirecting the Aral Sea’s water sources in 1918, the Soviet Union created what’s now one of the worst environmental calamities. Today, the Aral is about 10% of its original size, affecting the economy, livelihoods, and health of the surrounding communities. It’s tragedies like these that I want to prevent and restore. Coincidentally, these are also situations that the University of Wisconsin-Madison is trying to solve. Lake Eerie isn’t the Aral Sea, but it faces a similar situation: an ecological
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For the past two hours and twenty-three minutes a low humming had been simmering over the surface of a foggy inland sea. Rising and falling was the sound of a tide, though not a wave could be seen. The air felt thick with an unseen energy, as cold and stifling as the misty chill in the atmosphere. From time to time miniscule bubbles would rise from the icy surface, shining with kaleidoscopic light. One by one each bubble would pop, only to be replaced by a new, more beautiful bubble, each one shining
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Nation: Australia Subject: Ocean Pollution and Overfishing WHEREAS, ocean pollution in Australia has become a significant problem, and WHEREAS, “Almost 90% of the marine debris found on Sydney’s beaches is plastic, mostly bottles, caps, and straws.”, and WHEREAS, The plastic found in the water also washes onto the beaches and can be hazardous for humans and other land animals like, dogs, and WHEREAS, Not only is it affecting the recreational use of the area’s population, it has an effect on the sea
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Imagine you are living in a remote town off the coast of Washington on the Pacific Ocean, hours away from other civilization. Many mysterious and unexplainable events happen here. This town has a small population with very few people that speak English and makes it even harder to understand what happens there. Ghost Canoe, a book about a teenage boy named Nathan who is determined to find out how the boat really wrecked off the coast, what the new trader is up to, and what he is trying to find, by
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I could see water leaking into the boat.I thought nothing off it kids walked in and out off the boat after going into the lake all the time. I grab a soda and hope off and back onto the small island like beach. A small breeze goes by as I sit down.I watched Devin and dean walk over to the latter and climb up onto the boat.My brother shouted “Why is there a ton of water on the boat?”.Again nobody cared it was normal. Then all the adults run over and try to push the boat onto the land. I watch
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they returned to almost normal conditions. This is likely in part because of the incredible amounts of money spent and the charities that organized community clean-ups. The Arabian Gulf Spill leaked as many as 336 million gallons of oil into the ocean, and
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People may not be aware of coral bleaching since it is happening below the surface. Coral bleaching is happening as the ocean temperature rises. This can affect many species and humans. Coral bleaching is when the coral tissue has turned white or “bleached”. Bleaching takes place when ocean water warms up, stressing the coral, which then causes them to expel zooxanthellae. When coral expel the zooxanthellae, they are exposing their white skeleton. Coral bleaching can also be caused by disease, increased
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Despite the major advancements of previous research toward our understanding of DFG (derelict of fishing gear) and ghost fishing, detailed information on catch rates, mortality rates and the economic impacts of DFG is still scarce.It continues to capture fish and other marine animals after the gear is no longer under the control of a fisherman, but other types of fishing gear, like long-lines and trawls, can also ghost fish if they become DFG. There are many ways that fishing gear can become derelict
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