Pacific Garbage Patch is what most describe as a massive pool of trash that has accumulated in the northern Pacific Ocean in between Japan and the United States. The garbage gets caught in the current of the North Pacific Gyre, a series of currents that all rotate in a circle with a very calm centerpoint, and enters
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species have evolved dramatically from their ancestors. Sharks were and still are the main predator of the sea, which have helped them thrive in waters where they live. Sharks are a diverse group of animals with over 440 known species roaming the oceans all over the world today. From the Whale Shark, to the Cookie Cutter Shark, to the Goblin Shark, this group of animals are an incredible species that are like no other. The Evolutionary Origin of Sharks: Sharks have been around for over 420 million
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With more than 8,000 known species spanning across the globe, sea sponges are among the most populous and mysterious creatures on the planet. Living in both seawater and fresh water, in the shallows and the deep sea, they have been found thriving in nearly every type of habitat. Sea sponges are multicellular heterotrophs that belong to the Porifera phylum. Porifera means “pore-bearing,” and refers to the thousands of tiny holes that speckle their surface. These holes are their means of existence
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Imagine being out to sea for your first time onboard a Carnival Cruise ship on a three day/four night cruise to the Western Caribbean. The weather is perfect, the seas are calm, and outside on the sundeck the entertainment on board the ship (along with a few mixed drinks) relaxes all of your worries away when all of a sudden you smell something that you shouldn’t when you are 150 miles away from land; smoke. Smoke caused by a fire in the engine room on the Carnival Cruise Ship Triumph. That’s
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household items. This is why I decided to read the article, “Mussel Power: How Ocean Acidification Is Changing Shells.” In class, I got a glimpse of just how important pH levels are when trying to determine the status of our environment, in this case our oceans. When I think about global warming and carbon emissions I immediately picture our ozone layer, or air quality never really thinking about how it directly affects our oceans and its inhabitants. The article, by Susan Fitzer, explores
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Ocean Pollution Throughout history ocean pollution has been a recurring problem that has only gotten worse. It harms the oceans natural resources as well as the marine life. Fortunately, there are measures we can take to decrease the amount of garbage that is put in the ocean. Ultimately, the government should establish a policy of sustainability to protect the ocean’s natural resources and marine life. One of the main impacts of ocean pollution is that it takes an enormous toll on marine life and
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The title of the documentary (it means woman of the sea in Japanese) refers to an ancient Japanese tradition, of women specializing in freediving into cold water, wearing nothing but a loincloth and a traditional headscarf, holding their breath for up to two minutes, in order to gather abalone and other shellfish, in an effort that usually lasts for about 4 hours. The skinny dipping part was abolished since the Meiji era, and currently, the divers wear goggles and rubbery black wetsuits, but without
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A place that I previously lived near was the Pacific Ocean, which was located approximately two miles from Newport Beach and Huntington Beach, California. I lived near these Southern California beaches for over twenty years and visited them frequently during all four seasons. I have walked miles of their shoreline, taking in the sights and sounds of various birds flying high above in the sky. During the summer, I would get out into the water and bodyboard endless waves that propelled me towards the
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a nice and mellow day in the ocean.In one part of the ocean there is a dark place called Ocean Palace on the other side of the ocean there is a sunny place called Coral Kingdom.In Ocean Palace there are these three evil people named aegaeon,akhheilos,amphitrite.In Coral Kingdom there are these three nice people named anapos,brizo,achelous.In Ocean Palace they wanted to steal the tridant from Coral Kingdom and take over the whole entire ocean they were nothing but selfish greedy rats.Ocean Palace
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When I was younger, my family and I traveled to Georgia Aquarium for a little get away. They had all sorts of aquatic animals such as a hammerhead shark or even a stingray, but one particular animal caught my eye. This animal was an adorable, playful sea otter. There was a lady around the tank that held the otters talking about the facts about otters. I spent most of my time around the otters, watching them play with toys and eating tons of fish. Ever since then I have loved watching otter videos
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