Royal Marines

Americans acknowledge the fact that fish are being caught in unsustainable numbers, many fail to realize that overfishing harms marine life in more ways than one. Unwanted fish are accidentally caught by fisheries and are tossed back into the water, often as dead bycatch. A fishing technique called bottom trawling scrapes the seafloor and anything in its path, destroying marine habitats. The absence of large…

Each species in the world have a specific job in our world, a niche, some species are important and get the title keystone. Keystone species have an important life, without them the ecosystem they live in will have a domino effect that will change the ecosystem or destroy it all together (Nancy, 2013). The Sea Otter (Euhydra lutris) are remarkable creatures in that they help keep their environment in check (Konar, 2000). The genus name Euhydra and the specific name lutris are both translated…

and the health of our planet are all in danger as these numbers continue to rise. In the North Pacific Ocean, there is a large mass of garbage about the size of Australia. Here, 750,000 micro plastic pieces can be found per square kilometer. The marine life is absolutely riddled with plastics an other garbage. All the garbage is moved to this specific spot called the “The Great Pacific Garbage Patch” by ocean currents that create a vortex that makes it virtually impossible for trash to ride…

resulting in fewer male hatchlings. Warmer sea surface temperatures can also lead to the loss of important foraging grounds for sea turtles, while increasingly severe storms and sea level rise can destroy critical nesting beaches and damage nests. • Marine Pollution…

Marine pollution “Plastic never goes away, and its increasingly finding its way into our oceans and onto our beaches”(“Ocean Plastics Pollution”). Marine pollution is a hazard to humans and wildlife when consumed. Marine pollution is detrimental to our planet and its many diverse ecosystems filled with delicate wildlife. The pollution of our oceans occurs daily and is often overlooked or forgotten about when it is a major environmental issue. Marine pollution causes many species of marine life…

RECENT TRENDS ON PURIFICATION OF SEA WATER INTRODUCTION SEAWATER: -Sea water or salt water is water from sea or ocean. Sea or ocean water accounts for the most percentage of water on the earth. Almost anything can be found in sea water. This includes dissolved salts from earth’s crust and material released by micro organisms. It is the most impure form of natural water. Rivers join sea and throw in the impurities carried by them. Moreover continuous evaporation of water from the surface of sea…

Many people don’t know this but in 2010 8 million tons of plastic ended up in the ocean. Do you know the effect of plastic in the ocean and how it affects the environment? Plastic in our oceans has been ruining our environment and I don’t think this is ever going to get better unless we do something about it. The plastic in our ocean has been affecting our oceans for generations and just keeps getting worse. According to the Geology and Human Health website plastic has gotten into the ocean…

that enter the Bay. They have reduced the nitrogen pollution by 8%, phosphorus pollution by 20%, and sediment pollution by 7% between the years 2009 and 2015(@chesbayprogram). They are also working on restoring the wetlands and migratory pathways of marine animals in the Bay and the rivers that flow into the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, 6,191 acres of wetlands were established, rehabilitated or reestablished on agricultural lands in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The program adopted a goal to…

The world has 7 oceans and they are all being neglected in some way or another, some people try to save them but there's only so much they can do. The oceans have suffered at the hands of mankind for millions of years. The chemical change in the water is causing hundreds of animals to wash up on the shores died. On a microscopic level the ocean have been dying for a long time but most people never noticed until something on a large scale died. The oceans may be damaged beyond repair, but…

In this week’s reading from chapter 5 ocean sediments, I learned a lot about sediments and different types that I never knew existed. The ocean the floor and particles moving around the ocean are actually called sediments. The sediments accumulate at a rate of centimeters in a year. Sediments are caused by various things happening inside of the ocean such as volcanic eruptions, rocks eroding, chemical reactions in the water and evidence of space matter. These sediments are classified into four…