Tuna makes for a good sandwich, sushi, sashimi, and steaks, but in recent years it has become one of the most over-fished species on Earth, according to National Geographic. Tuna range in size from approximately three feet to 15 feet in length and up to 1500 pounds. They can swim up to speeds of 43…
Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on planet earth. They consist of corals, crustaceans, fish, sea turtles, sponges, mollusks, sharks, dolphins and much more. Coral reefs are very important in ways such as they provide coastal protection, are nurseries for many fish, they provide food for humans and other organisms, and…
According to a UN report, a city the size of Vancouver is built every week- and about half of the world’s population lives in cities. Even though the city provides us with ease and opportunity, the environment feels anything but comfortable when humanity stretches its arms out and lays back. Urbanization is destroying habitats and…
In my paper I will be talking about climate change, how it is caused, and how it is effecting the ecosystem and all the living organisms that live within it. It is obvious that climate change is happening everywhere around the world like with the melting of the polar ice caps and glaciers, and the…
Viruses have always been a world issue. Epidemics caused by viruses started when human society and lifestyles changed in the Neolithic period. As the new habit of hunting and gathering arose, humans developed more densely populated farming towns and communities, which allowed viruses to spread very quickly and naturally become a large issue. Smallpox and…
Cognition is the mental process of perception,memory, and judgement. Though it seems far-fetched that a plant would be aware in that sort. Plants do things characteristic of smelling, hearing, and also sharing resources in a complex network. One plant in particular show cognizance in the form of memory. The mimosa plant closes when touched but…
My presentation will cover the effect Zebra Mussels have on our Great Lakes. Zebra Mussels have been in the United States roughly since 1988 and are believed to be brought by Russians boats. Since then, they have caused severe impacts on coastal wetlands, power plants, and municipal water supplies. An average female mussel can produce…
This upcoming paper is going to be about global warming. I am going to discuss the basic concepts of global warming and the drastic effects that it is having on the global environment. From America to Japan the average global temperature is increasing at a master rate than it has in over 200 years. In…
The severity of air pollution is beginning to become one of the top situations. Air pollution occurs what gases, dust particles, fumes or smoke are all introduced into the atmosphere in a way that is harmful to living things such as us humans, animals and plant life. Air pollution has a lot to do with…