I learned many things from Kristen Marhaver's TED talks video on "Why I still have hope for coral reefs". In her video she explained why corals in the Pacific Ocean have been dying at an alarming rate, particularly from bleaching brought on by increased water temperatures. In her video she states, "This is happening over an unbelievable scale. The Northern Great Barrier Reef lost two-thirds of its corals last year over a distance of hundreds of miles, then bleached again this year, and the bleaching
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I hooked up to a monster fish! It jumps, flying into the air like a torpedo! I catch a glimpse of a long bill and a spear-like dorsal fin. I've hooked up to a blue marlin... Or a swordfish. I don't know. These beasts of the ocean have many similar characteristics, foods, and places to live, but one favors some things more than the other. But I do know one thing- they sure do fight hard! Both blue marlins and swordfish are, for the most part, similar, but minor differences set them apart. The ways
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Walk on the beach and you will find footprints big and small, scattered throughout the sand. Each one with a different pattern and indentation and yet very similar to the others. If you narrow your focus you’ll see two sets of prints. One set belongs to Betty, a woman in an old care facility with a lifetime of experiences. The other set belongs to Raquel, a middle-aged woman with lots of experiences behind her and with much more ahead. These footprints are the life stories these two women have, and
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degrading faster than they can grow back. Many of the fishing facilities and private firms rely on the complex structure of coral reefs to protect their stock from the harsh environment of the open ocean, since many of the organisms with these unique compounds thrive amongst coral reefs and not in open ocean (Birkeland 365). There is also the risk of over harvestation, or overfishing, of certain species which would cause a disruption in ecosystems. One such example would be the decline of parrotfish
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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
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The Ocean is the most Mysterious places on this earth. More than half of the ocean’s on this earth have not been searched. The Ocean is very dangerous with its massive waves and storms and depth. Authors have used the ocean for thousands of years to demonstrate destruction. This symbolism has gone back to Sophocles tragedy “Oedipus Rex”. A more modern example is Charles Dickens Tale of two cities where Dickens uses the destruction of the ocean to symbolize the crowds. In Tale of two cities there
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Following the completion of his quest, the knight collapsed of exhaustion onto the dewy mountain grass. Yet, it was long before he came to his senses once again. In addition, when the knight finally became clear-headed he gazed at the surrounding area. He noticed that he was no longer on the Summit of Truth, but floating in a strange abyssal plain. This bewildered the knight. As he was gathering his thoughts a voice, Sam, feeling obligated to contribute to his counterpart’s ponderings, said, “It
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Do you think ocean pollution is an issue? Well, over two thirds of Earth's surface is covered by water and all of it has been affected by some sort of pollution. Ocean pollution causes many chemicals and foreign substances to get into our air, water, and food, killing the wildlife and affecting the cleanliness of our waters; it is extremely important for us to all come together in order to stop ocean pollution. "The single biggest problem in reaching international agreement on a topic lies in convincing
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IceBergs- These statistics suggest our icebergs have a virus, with a virus then comes a fever and then the icebergs will start to melt, therefore raising the ocean level. With ocean levels at an all time high many places in the world that were under sea level will now be underwater. Those populations will then move to higher ground and those resources will no longer be available to them. With less land and more people in smaller areas we will not be able to produce food and other goods for everyone
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The warm weather is here, and if you are like thousands of other of people, you will be heading to the beach this summer. Whether you are enjoying a local beach or heading off to a more exotic locale, be sure to use these beach hacks for a more enjoyable stay. Hack #1: Get Rid of Sand Easily Part of the beauty of the beach is the warm, inviting sand. That does not mean you want to take all of the sand that sticks to your body everywhere you go, though. Completely ridding your body of sand can be
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