Habitat loss, and other smaller factors, are driving this remarkable specimen extinct. This fish plays a fairly important role in a Coral Reef ecosystem. It, to put the task in simple terms, converts coral to sand, providing a home for countless crustaceans, microorganisms, and predators. Very few species of fish exhibit this behavior and, thus, makes the Rainbow Parrotfish a vital asset for this ecosystem. The juvenile Rainbow Parrotfish generally spends its time in "mangrove sanctuaries", areas where the roots of a mangrove tree grow into the ocean and serve as a safe haven for small fish.
Also, when considering a freshwater aquarium as a hobby you need to know that maintenance is incredibly important to the livelihood of your fish. The last step in setting up a freshwater aquarium would be to determine the temperament of the aquarium. Fish are one of the most sensitive creatures that a person can own as a pet. By considering the points discussed you will have a fair chance in the incredible hobby of owning aquariums. Generally to the first time aquarium owner, there is a list of absolutely necessary items to acquire.
Fish find the answer of this mystery and clarify the “Gray’s paradox”. I never thought that how dolphins swim so fast was a mystery. This captured my attention while reading this article. Now I understand the science and mystery behind of something that you see normal and natural in this specie and others every day. It was very interesting to see how the scientist’s get together to find out creative solutions in order to obtain the necessary data to prove their theories.
Excluding the occasional feeding frenzy, white tips also eat a diet that consists mostly of cephalopods. However, its diet can be far more varied and less selective—it is known to eat threadfins, stingrays, sea turtles, birds, gastropods, crustaceans, mammalian carrion, and even rubbish dumped from ships. It has a unique Mating season is in early summer in the northwest Atlantic Ocean and southwest Indian Ocean. Once the female is pregnant then the gestation period is one year. Litter sizes vary from one to 15 with White Tips are a commercially important animal to humans seeing as how its fins are used for shark fin soup and its meat and oils utilized for consumption, its hides are often used for leather as well.
Previously, it was taught that upwelling as physical processes causes the cycling of nutrients in the ocean. This process is essential to life, as these nutrients are needed to sustain life. However, tiny sea animals have been overlooked in the past. These mini “monkeys” have a monstrous impact of the cycling and moving of nutrients in the oceans. A study on this topic was done to explore how much of an impact these tiny animals have on the ocean currents as they travel in masses.
Marine Biology is the scientific study navigation of organisms in the ocean or other marine or brackish bodies of water. The history of Marine Biology began in the 1200 BC when the Phoenicians went out to sea using celestial navigation. In the modern day study of Marine Biology began with the exploration by Captain James Cook in 18th century Britain. Cook was most known for going on a lot of voyages out to sea. Following Captain Cook Charles Darwin has been doing a closer study of Marine life (he was also known for the Theory of Evolution).
The first example is the prophylactic us of antibiotics in fish farms. This has led to more resistance bacteria strains which can transfer resistance to human pathogens. This in turn has promoted the evolution and spread of genes that are resistant regardless of their origin. Although the use of antibiotics by humans is not the only reason for the resistance problems, you can find strains of antibiotic resistance in fungi and bacteria that are in the soil. Our pets are reservoirs for carrying strains of antibiotic resistance bacteria that can be transferred to humans.
Many don’t realize that they provide humans with a source of income and more importantly, life for a wide diversity of marine animals. By 2050, there is a possibility that the coral reefs might die out if their habitats continue to worsen (Trinh, 2012). This paper reviews information on what coral reefs are, the importance of coral reefs, information on the Florida Keys and Caribbean, explains the problems they face, and how coral reefs can be helped. INTRODUCTION Coral reefs, one of the most diverse ecosystems, provide life to a variety of marine animals (Coral Reef Protection, 2012). Reefs have been called the “rainforests of the sea,” because they provide homes to numerous marine animals (Trinh, 2012).
They are coral mining, climate, diseases, tourism, blast fishing, farm runoff, sewage, oil and industrial pollution. Vacationers feel privileged to be able to deep sea dive and get a firsthand look at the incredible biodiversity that the reefs provide. They are unaware of the fact that just by touching the fragile coral, as shown in the photograph; they are damaging its delicate tissue. The coral reefs provide homes for many varieties of plant and animals. Many different kinds of fish live in the reefs as their haven for feeding, reproduction, and safety from predators.
This image is a picture of a man fishing in Micronesia and fits into the category of the 3 pronged map, specifically the land use. The phrase I use for this picture is, ”all we’ve got.” What this phrase means is that in Micronesia they do not enough space to farm and grow plants. Micronesia is only 702 sq km and have 0 sq km of irrigated land! Farming and browning crops is something that these islands can’t do, but what they can do is fish. Since fishing is one of the few things they can do, one of their major environmental issues is overfishing.