The subject of my paper is Harp Seals. I choose this topic because I find it interesting how their senses help them survive the harsh environment. I also chose it because I love Harp Seals‚ they are the cutest and fluffiest Arctic animals. Harp Seals‚ also called Pagophilus groenlandicus (in means "ice-loving seal of Greenland)‚ is one of the nineteen species of marine mammals in the family of True Seals. (Hogan‚ 2010) They form the group of marine mammals known as pinnipeds. Their ancestors were
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The Ocean matters. The coral reef is a home to more than 3‚000 species of fish‚ 700 species of hard coral and around 100 other species. Scientists say that there could be 1-8 million undercovered species. If not protected all these species have nowhere to go and the undiscovered species will likely not be discovered. We cannot let these species die a whole ecosystem will be lost. Ocean Conservancy was created in 1972‚ they offer 2‚300‚000 jobs to people. Over the 25 years the organization was
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Michael Machuca Mr. Pitz AP World History 4/22/2013 Changes and Continuities in the Commerce of the Indian Ocean From the time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast
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Jersey Shore Ocean Pollution A Great Environmental Concern MIS730 June 2013 Contents I – Introduction II - History of Ocean Pollution III - What is Pollution? IV - Pollution Facts V - Pollution Sources VI - Problem Space VII – Solution and Alternative VIII – Preferred Solution Using Zachman Model IX – Cost X – References I – Introduction: Ocean pollution is such a broad topic‚ and one that has many facets to it. As a group‚ we found it to
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Ocean Pollution It is believed that 4.6 billion years ago our Earth was formed. And over 200 million years ago the great body of water on this planet‚ what we call the ocean‚ was able to be formed (History of the Ocean). For 200 million years our ocean has flourished with the life of all matters of creatures from some of the first ever cells to take life‚ to pre-historic dinosaurs‚ to the fish‚ plants‚ and mammals we see today. However‚ today we face a new point in the history of our ocean. Today
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Discussion Section-1 November 17‚ 2011 The other CO₂ Problem Todays oceans are not the same as they once were prior to the industrial revolution. The ocean serves as a reservoir for the worlds green house gasses. The increase in anthropogenic CO₂ has also resulted in an increase in the uptake by the ocean of CO₂. As a result of this uptake‚ the ocean is becoming progressively more and more acidic. This acidification of the ocean is expected to have great impacts on marine ecosystems. Coral reefs
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people don’t realize that the oceans are becoming more damaged? People don’t realize that the ocean is suffering from‚ pollution‚ overfishing‚ plastic‚ garbage‚ etc. Not a lot of people notice this is happening to the oceans. This is why we need to stand up and stop some of these things from damaging the earth’s oceans. The ocean is a place people enjoy traveling to every year‚ but most people don’t realize that the ocean and it’s wild-life is struggling. The ocean can no longer take the damage
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it took a mere 80 years for the biggest city on the planet situated North to the Arctic Circle to be built on the shore of the Kola bay. For many years this ice-free port was a leading Soviet freight port‚ a base for fishing fleets‚ a major naval base‚ and the main home port of the Russian nuclear submarine fleet. During World War II (known in Russia as the Great Patriotic War)‚ Murmansk served as a port for the arctic convoys‚ and after the war became the Soviet Union’s most important submarine base
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The ocean has captivated mankind since the beginning of time. The Challenger Expedition‚ the first modern oceanography expedition‚ only began in 1872(“History of Oceanography”). Why was it that we ignored ocean research for so long? We have only “dipped our toes in the water” (Cousteau 194) and many people are afraid of taking a dive. However‚ ocean exploration is most certainly worth the risks‚ as the benefits of ocean research far outweigh the risks. Just two benefits of ocean research include
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decrease) in salinity around the equator? Could it not be argued that higher temperature causes more evaporation from the ocean surface‚ which‚ in turn‚ results in higher salinity content? Figure 9.4 shows how the surface temperature of the ocean and the surface salinity change with latitudinal position. Salinity the measure of the concentration of dissolved salts in the ocean water. Salinity influences where plants and animals can thrive‚ and also affects aspects of water quality and treatment
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