The House of Mapuhi‚ Jack London Despite the heavy clumsiness of her lines‚ the Aorai handled easily in the light breeze‚ and her captain ran her well in before he hove to just outside the suck of the surf. The atoll of Hikueru lay low on the water‚ a circle of pounded coral sand a hundred yards wide‚ twenty miles in circumference‚ and from three to five feet above high-water mark. On the bottom of the huge and glassy lagoon was much pearl shell‚ and from the deck of the schooner‚ across the slender
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“The common Guppy‚ is also known as the millionfish‚ mosquito fish‚ or rainbow fish by tropical fish keeping enthusiasts. They are a highly adaptable species that can survive and even thrive in environments that many other tropical fish species would be unable to tolerate.” (The “Un” Common Guppy) The guppy is one of the world’s most widely distributed tropical fish‚ and one of the fish that is most commonly chosen first to be taken home from the store. It is a freshwater aquarium species. Guppies
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Twin Surfing I woke up to a usual day on the island of O’ahu. The sun was shining and as I looked out of my window‚ the waves looked perfect‚ cresting at the perfect height. I knew today was going to be a great day for surfing and suddenly remembered that this was the biggest day of my life‚ the annual Hawaii surf competition. I jumped out of bed‚ punched my twin brother Sam in the stomach to wake him up‚ and sprinted downstairs‚ grabbing a bowl of cereal‚ and then ran out of the door grabbing
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Sea Otter Metabolics and Thermoregulation Sea Otters (Enhydra lutris) have always intrigued me because they are one of the most recent additions to the marine environment having only been fully aquatic for about 1-3 million years‚ but what really peaked my interest was the fact that they maintain homeostasis as far north as Alaska without blubber in 13-17 degree water‚ and that the metabolic rate that they would have to have must be enormous so I decided to look into what it takes to keep an
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Introduction And what is known about the sustainability of current groundwater‚ it is that it will not last. Ponce (2006) states” The unsustainable use of groundwater stands to significantly impact a host of hydrological‚ ecological and other natural resources and services‚ including freshwater bodies‚ and aquatic‚ riparian‚ transitional‚ and ecosystems.” All life on planet earth depends on clean freshwater to survive and It is very important that this natural resource is taken care of properly
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Eelgrass This document will discuss the aquatic plant eelgrass. It will describe its role in the ecosystem including its usefulness to humans. It will also describe how human impact is causing it to suffer‚ and will conclude with various ways of solving these problems. Eelgrass (zostera) is a very important plant in the Pacific ocean. It helps sustain many life forms and protects growing organisms through the change of tides (Tyler-Walters‚ H. 2007) These thin blades of grass are vital to have
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In the matter of four years‚ almost every colonist died in Jamestown. In 1607 English ships sailed The Chesapeake Bay‚ and later made their way to Jamestown in Virginia. Powhatan Indians. By summer of 1609‚ 524 colonists would have arrived in Jamestown. But by 1611‚ over three hundred would be dead! There are three main reasons why this horrible incident happened were; lack of water‚ lack good workers‚ and poor relations with the Powhatan Indians. The water became a major problem for the
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Statement of problem: How much salt must be added to a glass of water for an egg to float? Hypothesis: I believe it will take 5 tbsp. of salt to be added to water for an egg to float. My reason is that I think that 5 tbsp. of salt is very heavy and will make the water heavy enough to float the egg. I must make the water heavy enough to float the egg. If the water has enough salt it will float. Materials Used: Eggs – 2 medium sized chicken eggs (2.0oz each) Natural Sea Salt Iodized
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They were destined to die. In the early spring of 1607‚ the people of England sailed to the East Coast of Virginia. Sailing to the mouth of the Chesapeake bay‚ and working their way up the James River. The settlers came to the New World with expectations that were unbelievably high‚ and with a strong reason. Some can for gold‚ and riches. Some came to teach others the ways of Jesus Christ. Some came for a hidden trade route to China. Others may have hopes to be apart of the first permanent colonization
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Water Conservation Water conservation is important because we depend on it. So many of our daily activities‚ like bathing or flushing the toilet‚ require fresh water. Our body even needs water to function correctly. Seventy-one percent of the Earth’s surface is made up of water. Ninety-eight percent of it all is salt water‚ leaving only two percent as fresh water. More than half of the fresh water is permanently frozen in glaciers or is in the form of snow. That leaves just a tiny
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