The species I am writing about is the Sperm Whale (Physeter macrocephalus).[] The Sperm Whale can be found in the ocean but lives from the surface of the water to about 3200m deep.[] This means that the Sperm Whale can go to and fro between the Epipelagic Zone (0m to 200m)‚ the Mesopelagic Zone (200m to 1000m)‚ and the Bathypelagic Zone (1000m to 4000m).[] In the Bathypelagic Zone the Sperm Whale must adapt to many extreme conditions. These extreme conditions are low temperature (4°C)‚ high pressure
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FUTURE Biotechnology ’s first impacts occurred on a terrestrial level‚ but "there ’s an end to the diversity of terrestrial life. And if you go back and ask a fundamental question: Where on earth does the biodiversity reside‚ you realize it is the ocean (William Fenical‚ Scripps Institution)." Marine biotechnology is defined as "the application of scientific and engineering principles to the processing of materials by marine biological agents to provide goods and services (Zilinskas et al.‚ 1995)
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Islanders. "He’e" means to go from a solid to a liquid and "nalu" means surfing motion of a wave. This stand-up pastime of surfing came to its climax in Hawaii not only because of its coast having warm water and constant waves but Hawaiians are innately ocean people. Traditionally surfing prowess gained you social rank and power politically in the village. Commoners could only raise their social standing by proving their skills and bravery in the waves on the lower-grade boards they surfed with. The man
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In today’s society‚ thousands of artificial reefs are manufactured every year throughout the United States using an integration of private‚ federal‚ state and local government funds. Not only are artificial reefs suggested to preserve marine populations‚ but they are also considered to be “economically viable” (‘How artificial reefs are economically viable’). The role of artificial reefs is to attract marine life‚ which brings in approximately $300‚000 a year for many marine wildlife service programs
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land-dwelling life. In terms of aquatic life‚ researchers know very little of what is potentially in our earth’s waters. However‚ it is safe to say that it may be even more diverse and numerous than what lies above the surface of the oceans and lakes‚ considering oceans cover about 75% of the earth’s surface. Consequently‚ with all the life on earth‚ natural competition and selection takes place between everything to determine who and what lives and dies‚ including human beings. The problem is this;
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gas and etc‚ special factors such as landfill are influencing the quality of sea water in Hong Kong too. Air Pollution--Acidification Air pollution and ocean pollution are inextricably linked. Pollution from automobiles and factories is translated into acid rain‚ which falls into the ocean and mingles with its waters.For instance‚ oceans and coastal ecosystems play an important role in the global carbon cycle and have removed about 25% of the carbon dioxide emitted by human activities between
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"Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Jase C. Fierro 21JAN13 English 125 Instructor Maria Rasimas "Riders To The Sea" by J.M Synge (1903) Some of nature ’s most precious gifts‚ actually have a dark side to them. What I mean about that is take rain for an example. Rain can come very peaceful and smooth. But we all know rain can get violent and dangerous in a heartbeat. In the poem "Riders To The Sea" depicts this statement. Nature is truly a beautiful savage. In the poem "Riders To
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negative effect of this increased demand is state of the art technical advances that have been made to improve fishing techniques. These new techniques are so effective that they have caused vast areas of our oceans to be drained of all fish. As a result‚ the fish are being harvested from the ocean and fisheries faster than they are allowed to reproduce. This problem became so severe on the Georges Bands Fishery that the banks had to be closed in two large areas of the fishery. The US Commerce Department
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environment around them. Pollution is killing the world. One of the most polluted areas on earth is the ocean. Did you know that 80% of the oceans pollution comes from land? One of the biggest pollution problems in the ocean is oil spills. Oil spills cause a lot of damage to the ocean environment‚ but surprisingly‚ it is only responsible for about twelve percent of the oil that is entering the ocean each year. “According to a study by the National Research Council‚ 36% of oil comes down drains and rivers
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to enjoy more of the amazing beauty of Mombassa‚ Kenya. I calmly pull back the soft‚ almost velvety sheets and allow my feet to gently touch the cool tile. Sitting on the edge of the bed‚ I look out at the gorgeous sunrise and endless‚ sparkling ocean that lies like a sheet of glass at the edge of the white sand beach that is littered with green and brown seaweed and sea shells of all shapes‚ sizes and colors. The sun glistens brightly off of the water and the heat only seems intensified by the
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