ocean ecosystem

OceanAcidification:DownfallOfTheMarineEcosystem

Formanyyearspeoplehavethoughtthatoceanacidificationisreallynotthatseriousofanissuetoourclimate TheyhaveclaimedthatreleasingCO2intotheatmosphereisharmlessandcannotacidifytheocean.However, scientistshaverefutedthisclaimandstatethatoceanacidificationthreatenstheentiremarineecosystemThereisa greaterrisktothemarinelifeintheoceanasthepHoftheoceanwaterbecomesmoreacidic.Asthewater becomesmoreacidicitbecomesevenmoredifficult...

IsOverfishingAffectTheDestructionOfOceanEcosystems?

anexploitationoftheworld'sfisheriesNearlyathirdofthemarinefishstockshasbeenoverfishedthereby influencingthedestructionofoceanecosystems.Secondarytooverfishingisclimatechange.Increasingglobal temperaturescoupledwithincreasinglevelsofcarbondioxide(CO2)ischangingthemarinelandscapeaswe knowit.SeverechangesinoceanpH,temperatureandsalinitymayineffectsignificantlyreduceoreliminate populationsofoxygenproducingphytoplanktonsThesesinglecell

TheEffectOfOceanAcidificationOnCoralReefsEcosystems

CoralReefsecosystemsonlycoveredtwotracksuptothe1970-80'sandtheywerebiologicalandgeological. Fromthoseyears,wehavebeenabletostudyandlearnmoreaboutcoralreefs.Wehavefoundthatthesereefs existandacontinuedformsuchasnonereef-buildingcoralecosystemscanhavefaststructuresbeingbuiltThere isstillquiteabitofthingswewillneedtolearnsuchasdeterminingifcoralcommunitiesaredependentonthe abilitiesofreefbuildingTheyareusedforstructure

Oceanpollutioncomesinmanyformswitheachhavingsomesortofeffectonthemarineecosystem.Ocean pollutionisdestroyingearth'swaters,becauseitskillingpopulationsoforganismsinthewaterallovertheocean, Itsdestroyingcoralreefsandwaterisbeingcontaminatedwithoil,garbageandchemicals.Whichinturnis destroyingorganismsallovertheoceanForthepurposeofthispaper,itwillbelogicaltocategorizethese pollutantsintothreemainareas;garbage,chemical,andnoise...

TheEffectsOfOceanPollutionOnTheMarineEcosystemAnd Animals

Theearth'sgreatestmassistheocean,whichisseventypercentandholds1.3billioncubickmofwater.Beingthe biggestmassonthisearth,eightypercentoftheworldgathertheirfoodfromtheoceanAlongwiththeeighty percent,one-fourthtoone-thirdofthefoodwecatchfromtheoceanisalsotofeedotheranimalsaswell. However,withourgrowingindustrialeconomypollutionhasfoundtheirwaytotheoceanOceanpollutionisa complexseriesofproblemsthatarelinkedtomanycauses...

SustainableDevelopmentGoalOfConservingOceanAndMarine Ecosystems

ofconservingoceanandmarineresourcesweremeasurableandcanbeattainedthroughsensibleeffortsand dedication.However,targets14.1and14.2werenotasfullymeasurableasothersduetovagueexecutionmethods foraddressingtheissueinconcern.Tofurtherexplain,target14.1hasameasurabletargetofreducingpollution, butdoesnotfurtherelaborateonhowtodosoFurthermore,target142addressesthemeasurablerequirementto protectoceanicandmarineecosystems,yettheapproaches...

ASuccessfulMarineBiologistThatSpecializesTheNaturalBeautyOf TheOceansEcosystem

conversethenaturalbeautyoftheoceansecosystemNowthismaynotbethemostfinicallysoundjob,oreven easilyachievedcareer,butformeitisnotaboutthemoneyoreasyway.WouldIpreferthatIhaveahighincome? YesWouldIprefertostriveforajobthatisnotsocompetitiveandlimited?OfcourseHowever,Ifeelinlove withtheoceananditscreaturesbelowthesurfacealongtimeago,whetherotherscantellornot.Fallinginlove withtheocean,itscreaturesandwantingto...

MarineEcosystemCausesofDegradationandCaseStudywhatIsthe MarineEcosystem?MarineEcosystemsAreAmongtheLargestof Earth'sAquaticEcosystems.ItCoversAlmost70%oftheEarth's Surface.TheyIncludeOceans,

WhatistheMarineEcosystem?MarineecosystemsareamongthelargestofEarth'saquaticecosystemsItcovers almost70%oftheearth'ssurface.Theyincludeoceans,saltmarshandintertidalecology,estuariesandlagoons, mangrovesandcoralreefs,thedeepseaandtheseafloorTheycanbecontrastedwithfreshwaterecosystems, whichhavealowersaltcontent. WhyistheMarineEcosystemimportant?Marineecosystemsarevery importantintotheoverallhealthofbothmarineandterrestrial...

HumanActivitiesEffectsOnTheOceansAndItsEcosystemBeing

Mid-termProject:OceanActivitiesHumansarekillingtheoceans,orarethey?Therearemanyopposing viewpointstothecontroversialtopicofhumanactivitieseffectsontheoceansanditsecosystembeingdisplayed onsocialmediaAccordingtoLouiseGerdestheauthorofEndangeredOceans:OpposingViewpointsItisnot difficulttofinddifferentopinions(9).Therearemanydifferentoutputsofmediathathavedifferentpointsofview anditcanbeextraordinarilydifficultindecidingwhich

CreatingAGreenOceanEcosystem

thensolvedwhenJesusbroughtuptheideaofcreatingacampaignthatwouldraiseawarenessforcreatingagreen oceanecosystemthatconsistedofremovingdebrisfrombothinsideandaroundtheocean.Weallthoughtthiswas agreatidea,sowedecidedtoproceedwiththecampaignAfterhavingchosenthatourcampaignwouldbeon raisingawarenessoncreatingacleanoceanecosystem,theprocessconflictthatourgroupfacedwasonhowwe wouldcomposeourdetailedplanOurgroupdebatedonwhether

SharksAreAnEssentialPartOfTheOcean'sEcosystem

extinct.Afterover450millionyearsonthisplanet,theyhavethepossibilityofextinctionduetoinadequatelaws toprotectthecreaturesfromactionssuchasfinning,bycatching,andhabitatdepletionSharksareanessentialpart oftheocean'secosystemandWithoutthem,therewillbehugerepercussions.Sharksneedourhelp,butthereare notthatmanypeoplewillingtohelpthecreatures,oneswithsuchabadname,whoarejustsomisunderstood.

Sharksareabreathtakingcreaturethathas

AcidRainAffectsOceanLifeAndEcosystems

itOurearthisgettingdestroyedbymanythingsThesethingscanbeairpollution,waterpollutionorevenglobal warming.Onemainthingisacidrain.Acidraindestroyswater,forest,anditkillswildlife.Allofthesedamages affectoceanlifeandecosystemsAcidraindamageswildlifeandtheirenvironmentsForexample,accordingto MarianChertow,hesaysthatacidraindamageslakes,rivers,andstreams.Therefore,becausethewaterispolluted withmoreofthewildlifewilldiefromthe

DestroyMyEcosystem

Myecosystemislocatedintheatlanticocean.Theanimalsandplantsguppies,snails,andaelodea.Theabiotic factorsthathelptheecosystemsurvivearethewaterandtheplants.Someiftheprovisioningservicesareenergy, seafood,andtransportationSomeoftheregulatingservicesare:floodprevention,climateregulation,erosion control,andcontrolofpests.Someoftheculturalservicesare:educational,recreational,andspiritual.Someof thesupportingservicesare:biological

St.PaulSustainableEcosystem

whetherornotanecosystemcansurviveforlongperiodsoftime.ThroughoutthischapterIwillbetalkingabout whethertheforestinthebackyardofStPaulisasustainableecosystemandwhatfactorskeepthebalanceFirstof allanecosystemisallthebioticthingsthatliveinoneareaandthechemicalandphysicalenvironmentthat surroundsthem.Usuallyinasustainableecosystemthereiseverythingthattheecosystemneedsalreadyprovided withinitSowhatdoesanecosystemneed?Wellfirst

EcosystemandHumanActivitySIXKEYASPECTSOFECOSYSTEMBASEDMANAGEMENTOctober27, 2013TableofContentsIntroduction3SixKeyAspectsofEcosystemBased Management……………………………………3IntegrationofÂecological,social,andeconomicgoalsand recognitionofÂhumansaskeycomponentsofthe

ecosystem………………………………………………………..............3ConsiderationofEcologicalNot JustPolitical-Boundaries………………………………5AccountingfortheComplexityofNaturalProcesses andSocialSystemsand...

EcosystemsatRiskEssay

thefunctioningofTWOdifferentecosystemsatrisk'Anecosystemisthedynamiccomplexofplant,animaland micro-organismcommunitiesandtheirnon-livingenvironmentasafunctionalunitEcosystemsaresystems throughwhichincomingsolarenergyiscapturedandchannelledthroughahierarchyoflifeforms.Each ecosystemhasitsowncharacteristicplantandanimalcommunityNatureofchangereferstothenaturalorhuman inducedchangetowardsanecosystem.Humansplayaroleinmaintaining...

ImpactOfEndangeredSpecies

reportwillbediscussingandtalkingaboutendangeredspeciesandtheimpactstheyhaveonecosystems Endangeredspeciesisaspeciesofanimalorplantsatriskofextinctionbecauseofhumanactivity,changesin climate,ruiningofecosystems,etc.Thisreportwillbesplitintodifferentsectionsdiscussingdifferentexamplesof endangeredspeciesandtheimpactsthattheyhaveondifferentecosystemsBluewhales,weighinginat200 tonnesarethelargesteverknownanimaltoliveontheplanet...

DeforestationInTheUnitedStates

world'sterrestrialbiodiversity(WorldWildlifeFund[WWF],2014)Biodiversityisessentialtothestabilityofour ecosystems.Inadditiontoprovidinghabitats,forestsalsoprovidemanyotherecosystemservices,suchaserosion control,carbonsequestration,watercycleregulation,andevenrecreationalandaestheticvalueHowever, deforestationthreatensthesevaluableecosystems.Manypeoplethinkoftropicalforestswhentheyhearof deforestation.Althoughtropicaldeforestationiscertainly...

ACommunityOfOrganismsWithTheirEnvironment

AnecosystemisasystemformedbytheinteractionofacommunityoforganismswiththeirenvironmentEcology isabranchofbiologyhavingtodealwiththerelationsandinteractionsbetweenorganisms,theirenvironment,and otherorganismsAcommunityinanecosystemisanassemblageofinteractingpopulationsoccupyingagiven area.Ahabitatisanareaorenvironmentwhereanorganismoranecologicalcommunitylives.Thereisalarge diversityinanecosystem,forexample,thespecies,environment

DescriptionOfAquaticEcosystems:AnAquaticEcosystem

DescriptionofAquaticEcosystemsAnaquaticecosystemisavitalpartoftheEarth'svigorousprocessandis indispensableforasustainableEarthanditsinhabitants.Withaquaticecosystemswehavethreedifferenttypes:1) Lentic,whichisaslowmovingbodyofwatersuchasapond,lakeorpool;2)Lotic,whichisafastermovingbody ofwatersuchasrivers,streamsandoceans;and3)wetlands,whichserveasafiltrationsystembetweenlandand water,cuttingdownonpollutionandproviding

BioticComponentsPaper

DuringtheprocessofBolsaChicaenvironmentalchange,muchhasbeenlearnedaboutecosystemdestructionand restoration.WetlandareasareasWrightstates"amongthemostproductiveecosystemsonearth,richinbreeding groundsformanyspeciesoffish,shellfish,andwaterfowl"(2008)Interferingwiththenaturalbiogeochemical cyclescanhavedevastatingeffects,completelywipingoutecosystems.Lessonslearnedarevaluableforother restorationprojects,manyofwhichareinprogress

Madagascar:TheDeclineOfBiodiversity

extinctionofmanyanimalsover65millionyearsago.Coralreefshavethemostdiversityofallecosystemson EarthOnland,areasneartheequatortendtobemorediversebecauseofthepleasantclimateBiodiversityisvery importanttoanecosystembecauseeachspeciesplaysadifferentroleinthemaintenanceoftheecosystem. Disasterstendtoruinanecosystembutifbiodiversityishigh,theecosystemwillbeabletorecoverquickly.

Preservingaspeciesanditshabitatisonewaytoensure

DefinitionOfOpenEducationResources

bestpracticehasbeenhelpfultobothlecturesandstudentsalike(UNESCO,2016)2IntroductionAnecosystem isacommunitythatincludesnon-biological(abiotic)andecologicalelements(biotic/livingelements)whichmust atleasthaveanautotroph,adecomposer,aliquidmedium(air,waterorboth),asourceanddeteriorationofenergy andchemicalcycles.(Botkin,2014pG-4).Anecosystemisthefunctioningoforganismsbyinteractionswiththe chemicalandphysicalenvironmentand

Summary:TheOverallEcologyOfMonaValeBeachRockPool

TheoverallecologyofMonaValeBeachRockPoolisthattherockpoolislinkedtootherecosystems.Thisis evidentinthestructureoftwotideseveryday,whichchangetheseawaterintherockpoolandbringindifferent andneworganismsfromtheoceanbutalsoallowingotherorganismsescapebackintotheoceanThetidesofthe rockpoolchangethephysicalcharacteristicsofthepoolanditssurroundings.Whenitislowtide,therockpool becomesacollectionoforganismslivingtogether

TheEffectsOfClimateChangeOnThePlanet

theeverincreasingdemandfornaturalresourcestosustaineconomicgrowthhasresultedinexploitationof ecologicalsystemsatarateneverrecordedbeforeThesehugechangestotheplanetwillhaveaknockoneffectto individualandglobalecosystemsresultinginvaryinglevelsofpositivefeedback.ThroughoutthisessayIwillbe discussingonvariouswaysclimatechangeeffectstheecologyoftheplanet.Theplanetshowsfluctuationsof temperaturefrommillionsofyearsago

ClimateChangeCauses

environmentGlobally,climatechangehasgreatlyinfluencedecosystemsandtheexistenceoforganismsThisis furtherextendingitseffectstoregionalareassuchasKenya,whoseecosystemisnotsparedbythechanging climate.Despitehavingnaturalcauses,anthropogenicfactorsarewidelyincreasingandcausingclimatechange undisputedTherefore,humanactivitiesarethemaincontributorsofclimatechangeleadingtostressand ecosystemstrain,tocontinueprovidingforitsservices.Inthisreport...

TheImpactofHumansontheBiologicalDiversityofNatural Ecosystems

TheImpactofHumansontheBiologicalDiversityofNaturalEcosystemsIntroductionSincehumanshavecome intoexistencetheyhavealwaysbeenacauseofchangeofwhatevernaturalareastheyinhabitalongwiththeliving organismsofthosenaturalareas.Thedifferenttypesoforganismssuchasplants,animals,andmicroorganisms thatinhabittheseareasareknownasbiologicaldiversityorbiodiversity(USEPA2010)Biologicaldiversitycan beaffectedbymanydifferentthings,climatechange...

CoralReefs:AStudyFromNationalOceanicAndAtmospheric Administration

addbeautytotheoceanandtothefishOthersseecoralreefsaspeacefulbedsontheocean'sfloorCreatures,on theotherhand,seeashelterandprotectionfrompeopleorbiggerlargerthatlurkfortheirprey.Coralreefsaren't madefortheirscenery,butasecosystemsformanyplantsandanimals.Theydonotonlyhelptheanimals,but serveasimportantsourcesofincome,food,protection,andnewmedicinesformankindCoralreefsarelessthan onepercentoftheoceanfloor,butsupport...

PolynesiaMicroorganisms

Polynesia-MicronesiaEcosystemsareaplacewhereorganismscaninteractwiththeirenvironmentandother organismsinthecommunity.Soitmakessensejusttosayecologyisabranchofbiologythatdealswiththe relationshipsoforganismsinteractingwiththeirenvironmentandotherorganismsEcosystemshavemanyflora andfaunathatneedtolivebythemeansofenergy.Wearetalkingaboutsun:thesunisthemainsourceofenergy becauseitstartsmanyprocesseslikephotosynthesis,thegreenhouse...

ConservingBiodiversityConservationAndDiversityConservation

Conservingbiodiversityandecosystemsmayonlybeacknowledgedoncethebenefitstohumansareoutlinedand areusuallyseenasawin-winsituation.However,theconcernisn'tenoughtobringthewholepopulation's attentiontotheproblemofbiodiversitylossAdditionally,manycountriesdon'thavetheresourcesorthemoneyto investinconservationefforts,whichiswhycountriesthatcanimplementconservationpolicyshould. Conservationshouldbehelpfultoeveryone,ecosystemsandorganismsincluded

reshapedourrolesandresponsibilitiestothenaturalworldOurrelationshipwithourplanetcontinuesto transform.InordertopreservethenaturalworldwemustrecognizewhatroleitplaysinourexistenceandreevaluateourethicstowardsourecosystemsLikealllivingthings,weareengineeredtosurvive,andifour environmentisslowlybecominginhospitable,thenoureffortstoreverseournegativeimpactshouldbesecond natureHowever,anextremedisconnectbetweenhumansandthenatural

EcologistsStudytheInteractionofOrganismswithinTheir Environment

EcologyEcologyisabiologybranchwhichfocusesonexamininglivingorganismsintheirenvironment.Ecologist studytheinactionsoforganismswithintheirenvironment,includingecosystems,communitiesandpopulations thatinfluencelifeonearthEconomistcanseetheinterconnectionofanimalandplantpopulationsshapephysical environmentsandtheinteractionsofthedifferentspecies.(N/A,2014)Thebiotaofearthsprocessofbiochemical's isfoursphereswhich

Biodiversity.BiodiversityIsTheVariabilityAmongLiving

terrestrial,marineandotheraquaticecosystems.Thisincludesdiversitywithinspecies,betweenspecies,and ecosystemsThethreemainaspectsofbiodiversityincludegeneticdiversity,speciesdiversity,andecosystem diversity.Biodiversitylevelscanchangeovertimeduetolong-termnaturalprocessesincludinghabitatloss.The importanceofbiodiversityisvitaltoalllifeonearth,determiningextinction,evolution,andthefateofourplanet's ecosystemsGeneticdiversityisthekeyingredient

biodiverseandhasmanydifferenttypesofecosystemForinstance,Earthhaseightecosystems(Tropicalforest, Savanna,Desert,Chaparral,TemperateGrassland,TemperateDeciduousforest,Coniferousforest,andTundra) andsevenbiomes(Wetland,Lakes,RiverandStreams,Intertidalzones,Oceanicpelagicbiome,Coralreefs, Benthos)InthesemanydifferentareasonEarth,therearemanyorganisms,life,andvaluednatureForexample, SantaCruz'soceanareimmenselyimportantandvaluabletothe...

AbioticAndBioticFactorsOnNaturalResourcesProductionDecisions

datainmanydifferentplacesDataiscollectedallthetime;wejustneedtolearnhowtoaccessitMAINBODY Whatisanecosystem?Anecosystemisanareathatincludesalltheattachedliving(biotic)andnonliving(abiotic) elementsEcosystemsneedabalanceofbothtypesoffactorstobehealthyandsustainableEcosystemshavea naturalbalanceofabioticandbioticfactorsAbiotic

CoralReefSymbioticRelationships

Theplanetismadeofupdifferentecosystemsthatencompasstheanimals,vegetation,andnonlivingfactors.The environmentalconditionsaredependentonthelocationandtypeofecosystemTherearealargenumberof ecosystems,rangingfromconditionsfoundinthetundratoconditionsfoundinthedesert.Eachofthesetypesof ecosystemreliesonadelicatebalancemaintainedbythesymbioticrelationshipswithinitsorganismsand nonlivingcomponents.Thesesymbioticrelationshipsarearesult...

Australiahasarichholdintheworld'senvironmentduetoitsdiverseecosystemsandoneofitsbiggestholdsis throughtheGreatBarrierReef.Thecoralreefsherehaveasignificantrolebyprotectingshoresfromwavesand storms,providefoodandmedicine,andhelptheeconomythoughtourismThereefisknownforitsgreatbeauty andsustainabilityoflife,butinrecentyearsthatopinionmaychange.Manyenvironmentalfactorsarecausing greatdistressonthereefanditsmarinelife,which

TheFutureOfEarthsKidneysTidalMarshes

Theimportanceofprotectingnaturalecosystemshasneverbeenbroughttolightasmuchasinpresentdaytoday. Humansarenowtryingtofigureoutwaystorestoreandprotectnaturalecosystems.I'mabsolutelycertainthatwe willsucceedinprotectingandrestoringthesenaturalecosystems,wehavethetoolsandtechnologytohelpus affirmandimprovehumanlife.Othersmustagreethathumanshavegreatlyfiddledandimpactedtheearth's naturalecosysteminnumerouswaysIreallyfeelthat

Biodiversity:TheAmazonRainforest

withfoodandclothes.Thebiodiversityofthisworldisnotpermanent;itcanchangebytimeandhumanactivities. SoweneedtokeepabalancebetweenallthreeelementstoenrichourEarthwithbenefitsthatbiodiversity providesus.Tomaketheecosystemstrong,theinterwiningbetweentheelementsofbiodiversityneedstobe denserandmore.ForexampletheAmazonRainforest,whichisfamousforbeingthemostbiodiverseregiondue tohugemixofspeciesandthegeneticveritywithinthosespecies

AlaskaGlacialRetreatAndAcidificationImpactsOnEcosystem ResilienceEssay

AGLACIER:AlaskaGLacialretreat&ACidificationImpactsonEcosystemResilienceTheEPSCoROverarching Questionis:Howcanweunderstandregimeshiftsandtippingpointsinlarge-scaleecosystemsinAlaskaThe themewewilladdressis:Coastalmarginsandmarinelivingresources.OverarchingGoal:ThisproposedEPSCoR willfocusontheimpactofglacialmeltonthephysicsandchemistryofthemarineenvironment,andtheir consequencesfortheintertidalandcoastalbiologicalcommunities....

HowDoesTheHumanEnvironmentAffectTheLossOfThe Environment

resourcesandanimalspecieshavehadsufferedthedestructionoftheirhabitatIndeed,thephenomenaofclimate changeandglobalwarminghavealsoaffectedbiodiversity,althoughthishasbeenaslowerprocess,italsocauses animbalanceinecosystems,andcangeneratetheextinctionofspeciesthatlivethere.Alltheseproblemsare relatedtotheincreaseofthehumanpopulationandtheexploitationofresourcesthatthisentailsEventually,the destructionofnaturalhabits,theoverexploitation...

TakingaLookattheEarth'sBiosphere

TheEarth'sbiosphereisconsideredtobethemostinclusivelayerontheplanet;simplyput,thebiosphereiswhere lifehappens.Whatmakesthebiospheresoexceptionalisthefactthatthereisnorecordoflifeexistinganywhere elseinspace.Alloftheorganismsthatinhibitthebiosphereimpactitinsomeway.However,humanshavethe largestimpactonthebiospherethroughthemeansofindustrialization,reproduction,andconsumptionAswithall oftheotherorganismsinhibitingthebiosphere...

EnvironmentalEffectsOfCoralBleaching

species,itsdiversityandlivelinessofitsresidents,coralreefsarewellknownandpopularamongmanyaroundthe world.Buttheincreaseintheseadmirershascomewithaprice.Thecolorfulreefshaveturnedwhiteasthe chemicalcompositionoftheoceanandtheocean'stemperaturechangesasaresultofclimatechange(Anthony 2009).Althoughmanyclaimthatclimatechangeisnaturallyoccurring,theextentandrapidityinwhichitis occurringisposingagreatthreattomanyfactorsinearth,including...

Biodiversity

BiodiversityaBiodiversity-isthedegreeofvariationoflifeItisameasureofthevarietyoforganismspresentin differentecosystems.Thiscanrefertogeneticvariation,ecosystemvariation,orspeciesvariation(numberof species)withinanarea,biome,orplanetTerrestrialbiodiversitytendstobehighestneartheequator,whichseems tobetheresultofthewarmclimateandhighprimaryproductivity.BiodiversityisnotdistributedevenlyonEarth. Itistherichestinthetropics

ControversyOnLionfish

In1985afearsomepredatorwasintroducedtothenorthwestareaoftheAtlanticOceanThispredatorhasspread rapidlyfordecades,destroyingthehabitatsinwhichitinvades.Noonehasbeensuccessfulinkeepingthis predatorundercontrolThisinvasionhasbeenlikenootherforamarinespeciesLionfishwereintroducedto FloridafromtheirnativehomeintheIndo-Pacificin1985.Acommonwayforinvasivespeciestobeintroducedto anareaisthroughballastwaterfromshipsHowever

CompareAndContrastRainforestsAndMangroves

RainforestsandMangrovesholdveryvitalrolesinourecosystems,inwhichthisessayiscomparingthetwo. MangrovesculturalsignificancetowardsBrisbanearestronglylinkedtotheAboriginalandTorresStraitIslander communitiesofAustraliaTheyhaveprovidedfood,shelter,medicineandmanyotherresourcestotheland ownersforover40,000years.TheyarealsoimportanttoBrisbane'snaturalenvironmentbecausetheyare immenselyproductiveecosystemsinwhichtheyprovidevariousresourcesandservices

NorthAmericanGrasslandResearchPaper

Therearemanydifferenttypesofecosystems.OneinparticularistheGrassland.Thegrasslandshavefertilesoil, deepgrass,wildflowers,herbsitisadjustedtoitslocalclimatesTheNorthAmericangrasslandfeedmanyanimals (birds,horsesandcows.)Dependingontheseason(winter,summer)thetemperatureisfrom-40°to70°FThe averagerainfallrangesfrom10-30inches.Thegeneralecosystemiscomposedofacompleteeternalfunctioning cycleThiscycleincludesbothbioticand

peoplepreserveartisticmasterpiecesliketheMonaLisaorAngkorWatEventhoughnatureisbeautifulthereare stillmorereasonstoprotecttheseanimals.Peopleshouldprotecttheseendangeredspeciesforiftheygoextinctit canaffecttheecosystem,thefoodchaincouldbecomeunbalanced,andnatureitselfcouldalsobeaffected drastically.Natureisabeautifulthingpeoplelovetoobserve,butcanonereallycallthemselvesanatureloverand donothingtoprotectitsanimals?These

QuestionSet1_ENVIEssay

Itprotectsecologicalrelationsbyfocusingonentireecosystems,anditprotectsgeneticdiversitybyprioritizing endemicÂspecies.f)Explainthe"resource-allocationanalysis"approachtoprioritizingspeciesforconservation. Resource-allocationisaprocessthatgoeswellbeyondtheselectionofhotspots

KelpForestResearchPaper

varietyandhighdiversityofplantsandanimalsthanalmostanyotheroceancommunity.Manyspeciesusethe thickbladesofkelpasasafeshelterfortheiryoungfrompredatorsandfromroughstorms(NOAA,2014)Kelp ForestsarefoundoffthewestCoastofNorthAmericaandpredominatelygrowonthePacificCoastfromAlaska and

Biologicaldiversityevolutioncombinesthemillionsofspeciesthatliveonourplanet,andthegeneticdifferences inthosespecies.Biodiversityplaysakeyroleinmaintaininghealthyecosystemsandsustainingecosystem servicestothegrowinghumanpopulationItalsoreferstothemassiveamountofdiverseecosystemsinwhich speciesformdistinctivecommunitiesthatinteractwitheachother.Oneexampleofbiologicaldiversityevolutionis theNorthAmericanGarterSnakeThissnakelivesprimarily

MangrovesEssay

structureandcarbonpools.Inthisstudy,asamplingdesignwasadoptedfromKauffmanand Donato(2012)/Murdiyarsoetal(2009)todescribecomposition,biomassandecosystemcarbonpools.Toassessthe carbonstocks,mangroveecosystemsweredividedintotwoparts;above-groundandbelow-groundcomponentsIn eachsampledforestecosystem,atransectarrangedperpendicularfromtheriverorcoastshorelinewasestablished withnoaprioriknowledgeofforestcompositionorstructureSixplotswere

ProblemsCausedByTheBiophysicalEnvironment

Therearealotofproblemsthatoccurinthebiophysicalenvironment.Theseproblemsdifferfrompollution,to dumpingintherivers,lakes,andoceans,todestroyingMotherNature'sfinestthingstosupportourwantsThese problemsseemtoalwaysinvolveusinsometypeofway.Weashumanbeingshavelivedonthisearthfor thousandsofyears.Tosaythatwehaven'tmadeimpactonthisplanetwouldbesuchanunderstatement.Ithink thatweareoneofthecausesfortheenvironmentbeingthe

KylieMcGovernProfessorTedManeyBio131L2410October2014TheSaltMarshEcosystem　　ASalt Marshisanextremelyimportantecosystem.Itishometoavarietyofbothplantsandanimals.SaltMarsheshave distinctcharacteristicthatseparatethemfromotherecosystemsThesecharacteristicsforceanyplantoranimal livingtheretohavewaystoadapttothesometimesextremeenvironmentsinordertosurviveandthrive.Salt Marshesarenotonlybiologicallyimportant,theyalsohaveeconomic

TheHumanAgingOfCancerCells(GreenAndAriyan2014)

Forexample,currentclinictrialsarenowusingmicrobestohelpincreasetherateatwhichT-cellscanrespondto thepresenceofcancercells(GreenandAriyan2014).Wearealsodiscoveringhowmicrobescontributetoour oceananimalpopulationsandhowtheyinfluenceoceanhealth(WoodsHoleOceanographicInstitution2014), bothpositivelyandnegatively.Somemicrobescanactuallyaidintheclean-upofoilspillsastheyingestand breakdownpartsofoil,andotherscanhelpusdeterminehow

CoralReefResearchPaper

Whatarezooxanthellae?IntroductionTropicalCoralreefsareoneofthemostfundamentallyimportant ecosystemsontheplanet,maintaininganimpressivearrayofdiversityabletoboastthousandsofspecieswith manyonlyfoundwithintheiruniquereefsystem.Reefsplayavitalroleshapingecosystemsandprovidingshelter andrefugeformanypopulations'.Thesereefsystemsarefoundthroughoutthetropicswiththemajorityfound withintheTropicofCancerandTropicofCapricornandfound

Adiversearrayofspeciesisnecessarytomaintainecosystemfunctionsandtheecosystemservicesuponwhich humansdependForexample,whenwaterflowsthroughawetlandecosystem,thewaterispurifiedofchemical wastes.Wetlandsalsohelpinmoderatingtheflowofwater,whichtherebyminimizesflooding.Wetlandsare increasinglybeingdestroyedordegraded,intheUnitedStates50%ofwetlandshavebeendamaged,whichresults inthelossoftheseservices.Thedestructionofthewetlandsthat...

WaterPollutionIsAnIssueOfGreatConcern

WaterpollutionhasbecomeanissueofgreatconcerninoursocietyManyoftoday'swaterecosystemsand drinkingwaterarebeingpollutedanddestroyedaswespeak.Therearemanytypesofwaterecosystemssuchas oceans,rivers,lakes,andpondswitchprovidehomestomanydifferentorganismsThereareoverwhelmingfactors thatcontributetotheproblemsofwaterpollutionsuchassewage,radioactivewastes,improperdisposaloftrashon land,andcarelessbeachgoers.Theseareallsignificant...

LionfishResearchPaper

oftheFloridaarenotthelionfish'snaturalhabitatThisinvasivespeciestakesshelterandresourcesoutofthereef thatotherspeciesneedtosurvive,andtheydestroytheenvironmentaroundthem.Humanshavecomplicatedthe balanceoftheecosystembyintroducinglionfish,andnowtheyneedtohelprectifythesituationLionfishwere firstintroducedtothewatersaroundFloridaaftersixlionfishescaped...

PersuasiveEssayOnClimateChange

thisdecadeandtheonestocomeClimatechangecanaffectacountryineverywayeconomically,destroyed…, causealotofdeaths.Climatechangecanaffectnegativelytheeconomyofanentirenationinsomanyways.

RisingsealevelsandwarmeroceansarewhatmakesstormsmoredestructivesWhichmeanthatthemore destructiveastormisthemostthegovernmentwouldhavetospendmoneytryingtofixthedisastersthatcomes withitWhenastronghurricanemakelandfall,itdestroyedeverything