impact on the state worldwide oceans. Sea levels are rising while average sea temperatures are doing the same. As a result from these changes, marine ecosystems are being altered. For example, sudden changes in ocean temperatures lead to coral bleaching, signifying the death of coral reefs and the marine populations that depend on them. Many species of fish have been forced to migrate closer to the poles where cooler water temperatures still preside. (Hassol, 2004) Ocean acidification is also a result
the baleen whale is the smallest of the rorqual species, and the females are normally larger than the males,” Sea Shepherd1, but due to commercial whaling they are facing extinction. Minke Whale Hunting is a problem in Antarctic Ocean which is also known as the Southern Ocean, They are being killed by the Japanese to be used for sushi. “The Japanese and other countries have been hunting whales since the 1800’s”, studies that were recorded in 1986 have shown that over 30,000 Minke whales have been killed
disappointment of this regulation was due the fact that the moratorium only applies to commercial whaling. Thus, whaling under scientific-research and aboriginal-subsistence is still allowed. Japan and other countries have continued their hunt in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary under the “scientific research” loophole. However, environmental activist groups openly dispute the claims and continue their rally to end the whaling industry for good. Eighteen years after starting scientific whaling in Antarctic
past, ongoing, and projected population drops of many penguin species. Because penguins live in different ocean habitats of the Southern Hemisphere, climate change affects penguins in these regions in different ways. Penguins are found almost entirely in the Southern Hemisphere. Penguins are commonly linked with Antarctica, penguins are found in an assortment of environments in the Southern Hemisphere. Eighteen different penguin species populate areas from Antarctica to the Equator. Four penguin
or slash with the speed of a .22 caliber bullet. The mantis shrimp is a pure killing machine. The Mantis Shrimp has plagued many a fish owner. Many people accidently bring them into their aquariums by placing rock features they have found in the ocean, the shrimp burrow into these rocks and live there. When the shrimp find themselves in this new environment, they do exactly what they had already been doing, slaughter
What is the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)? The combination of El Nino and the Southern Oscillation goes by the acronym ENSO. Southern Oscillation is an index which observes higher than average air pressure and the temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the east central equatorial pacific. El Nino is the warming of the ocean surface. According to NOAA, during this time frame rainfall over Indonesia reduces while rainfall increases over the tropical Pacific Ocean. The combination
EL Nino is a climate cycle in the pacific ocean with a global impact on weather patterns. EL Nino occurs every 3-7 years. During an EL Nino event, the relationship between winds and ocean currents in the pacific ocean changes, modifying weather conditions around the world. I do have a few question. What are some differences between EL Nino and LA Nina? What relationship is there between EL Nino and North Atlantic hurricanes? LA Nina and North Atlantic hurricanes? EL Nino is a climate pattern that
has lead to apathy and inaction with regard to the wasteful consumption of resources. Examples are the desertification of the Sahel in Africa, the one child policy in China and the mis-management of our oceans. The Sahel is a strip of land that extends for more than 6000 kilometres across the southern edge of the Sahara desert. It stretches from Senegal and Mauritania in the west to Ethiopia and Somalia in the east. These nations are among the world's poorest. The area is one of social and biophysical
Sea Otters are critical to ocean life, but their population is decreasing. Oceans today are home to thousands of creatures. With so many different species, could you imagine that one of them would be a part of the weasel family? The Sea Otter is that animal and it is critical to oceanic life. Unfortunately, their population has been declining for many years. Sea Otters can live on land, but their main habitat is in the water. Sea Otters are the biggest animal in the weasel family, but the second
love the ocean. It’s been my dream from a young age to learn to sail and live on a ship. I’m from Aroostook County in Northern Maine, which is five hours away from the ocean. Every summer my parents would make sure I got to the ocean at least once, and I’ve romanticized it since I can remember. Since coming to Bowdoin, I’ve always spent my weekends biking and driving to the ocean, because it’s become a place for me to think clearly and escape the fast-paced life of a college student. The ocean has developed
The world's ocean covers about 70% of the Earth's surface. It is use to produce us many things. It is more than a place to swimming, sailing and other recreation. The ocean serves as a source of energy, raw materials and most of all food like fish and seaweed. In this essay I will talk about "What are our ocean resources and the importance of the oceans in the future." First, our largest resource in the ocean is food. There are two different kinds of food in the ocean, such as marine plants
In scientific terms, Earth is considered many things; it harbours life, it’s the third planet away from the sun, it’s mostly made up of water, however amongst all it is home. Like any valued possession people must treat the Earth with the care and respect the planet deserves with cleanliness and preservation. Unfortunately due to the disbelief of cleanliness and lack of care, Earth is experiencing issues that happen when it’s nature isn’t preserved including climate changes and global warming.
pollutants, collectively referred to as greenhouse gases. This increase in the concentration of greenhouse gases is leading to climate changes experienced world-wide. The warming of the earth’s atmosphere has resulted in the rise of water temperatures in oceans and seas. The coral reef ecosystem is highly sensitive to even the smallest of changes in temperature. As sea temperatures rise, the corals pass their thermal thresholds and enter a state of stress. When they are stressed the symbiotic zooxanthellae
Sea turtle males stay out in the ocean for their entire lives but the females must come on the coasts to lay their eggs. Green turtles that live near the coast of Brazil migrate 1,500 miles to a small island of Asseion which is smack middle in the Atlantic Ocean. It is unknown how the turtles remember this journey every year to the island but almost 5,000 turtles migrate here each year. In the shallow
Because the Passage is where the Atlantic, Pacific and Southern Sea converge with no nearby landmass, it is home to choppy, turbulent waters. Underneath the waves is where you could very well end up, depending on the mood of the currents. Violently thrashing sailors most of the time, the waters have a mind of
Imagine being stuck on the other side of the world without your family and with no connection to anyone. 25 foot waves crashing against your boat and there is nothing you can do. Waiting and waiting for the rescue team to find out that you are in danger. Just sitting there with a 25 foot wall of water headed your way. In 2010, Abby Sunderland attempted to sail around the world solo because she was trying to set a world record to be the youngest person to do so. Abby’s parents made the wrong decision
What is ocean fertilization? Ocean fertilization is characterized as a way to use to ocean as a carbon sink through the introduction of iron to the water, theoretically reducing the release of carbon into the atmosphere and therefore reducing global warming. This theory of iron fertilization has been around since the 1920’s and was made popular by John Martin of WHOI in the 1980’s. Martin proposed two hypotheses with the first being that high nutrient, low chlorophyll (HNLC) areas are that way due
is that the ocean biome was one of the first to come into existence. Approximately more than three million years ago the first life forms derived from the ocean biome, although this is a debated fact, the importance of the ocean biome cannot be overlooked. There are a total of five ocean biomes, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, and the Artic Ocean and approximately seventy-one percent of the Earth is covered by these five biomes. The deepest part of any ocean biome in the
Offshore oil drilling has had so many issues recently. It is time to put a stop to it before we completely poison our oceans. So much environmental damage has occurred from this act. The actions being Many people do not support it and think that we need to protect our oceans. The environmental danger taken by offshore drilling is very straight forward, made clear by oil spills such as the recent BP oil spill and the Exxon Valdez oil spill in 1989 off the shore of Alaska. In the circumstances of
John Manzione Reflective essay Mr. Ross 11/21/15 Rock Island Southern Lagoon The Rock island southern lagoon is heightened by a complex reef system. The 445 uninhabited limestone islands are all volcanic origin. Many of the islands, displays unique mushroom like shapes in turquoise lagoons surrounded by coral reefs. The islands sustain a large, diverse city of plants, birds and marine life. There are