It is hard for some people to grasp the concept that plastic debris is actually very harmful in the ocean life. “In the ocean, plastic debris injures and kills fish, seabirds and marine mammals” (cleanwater.org). Plastic isn’t just the harmless material that people use everyday for various reasons. Plastic that is no longer of use to anyone is thrown out, thus, ending up in the ocean. However, it doesn’t just sit there and waste away. The plastic begins to take a journey in the water, and when the
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When I first heard about Cancun Underwater Museum (MUSA), the very first thought that crossed my mind was “Oh no! Not another boring museum, please!”. I guess that you will be thinking the same way. However, this time, I will get to catch you attention, because the Cancun Underwater Museum in Mexico is such an original museum that you will never get to forget about. After hearing the rumours about the excursion our headteacher was planning, I tried to search for some information about this museum
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2014 12:00 am JST Budget carrier's rise shakes up Vietnam's airline market MANABU ITO, Nikkei staff writer Aggressive investors scoop up robotics ventures Most read North Korean drones send shock waves across South Vietnamese budget carrier VietJet is seeking to expand its international services. A VietJet aircraft is seen at Tan Son Nhat International Airport in Ho Chi Minh City. Missing flight makes Malaysia Airlines bailout more likely Philippines building up military as counter
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rocks, from the surface to depths greater than 5 km. Water is also tied up in living organisms; humans, for example, contain about 70% water. Water is stored in ice sheets large and small, it occurs in various surface water bodies, and, of course the oceans, the reservoir of the great majority of Earth's water. The hydrosphere, then, is intimately tied up with all of the other spheres that make up our whole Earth system. Inventory of Water Here is a partial breakdown of
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marine life preservation and aquatic recreation zone with multiple components (San Diego, 2013). The park was created by the City of San Diego in 1970 and includes the Ecological Reserve and the Marine Life Refuge. Spanning a 6,000 acre-wide area of ocean floor, tidal shoals, and coastal shoreline, two artificial reefs have been put in place to attract and enhance marine life (San Diego, 2013). The Ecological Reserve has the most special
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the intertidal zone, the photic zone, the aphotic zone, and the benthic realm. The pelagic realm is the part of the marine biome that includes all open water. (Dickey, Reece, & Simon, 2010) explains “the intertidal zone is the part where the ocean surface meets land, or fresh water (pp.383).” The level of the marine biome is home to sedentary organisms such as algae, mussels, and barnacles. The photic zone was named mainly because of the fact that light is available for photosynthesis, and
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The ocean covers roughly two thirds of the Earth’s surface area, and as such is the most valuable resource that we have. Every year through mal-treatment and abuse we irreparably damage our ocean and the ecology found within it. Instead of focusing on what we can gain through strip mining the ocean of its treasures, work needs to be done to establish a safeguard for its preservation. Late President and naturalist Theodore Roosevelt stated “To waste, to destroy, our natural resources, to skin and
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Miranda Poole 2/3/13 English 101 Descriptive Essay The Beach: A Relaxing Wonderland It is spring break, in the middle of March, my junior year. As I cross the state line into Florida, I picture the ocean as being a place of peace and serenity. It’s my first time visiting the ocean, and all I can think about is hoping it is as beautiful as the pictures I have seen of it. As I arrive to the beach with all my friends, the eagerness of seeing this peaceful place is rising. I can’t wait to smell
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Paradise I stepped off the hot, crowded plane and into the bright, dazzling sun light. The humid hit my face as if I were getting into a sauna; while the thick, moist air filled my lungs, I could feel the heat of the black pavement comfortably warming and basking my legs like a heater. My family and I finally made it to Hawaii. I was not always a fan of family vacations; somehow, something always seemed to go wrong. However, this vacation, nothing could ruin my fun. I took a deep breath and smelled
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working with water, the ocean, and mountains. These elements were very much present in most of them. With the vast open space represented by these places at first I misread the inner as the outer and was confused for a while not feeling where to go with it now. The “outer self” was not manifesting, then I seem to feel the ocean waves inside of me getting to the realization that the energy calling was from my inner self in a sacred space near my heart. Both, mountains and ocean bring deep feelings of
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