Ecological Effects Of Shark Finning

Ocean pollution comes in many forms with each having some sort of effect on the marine ecosystem. Ocean pollution is destroying earth 's waters, because its killing populations of organisms in the water all over the ocean, Its destroying coral reefs and water is being contaminated with oil,garbage and chemicals.Which in turn is destroying organisms all over the ocean. For the purpose of this paper, it will be logical to categorize these pollutants into three main areas; garbage, chemical, and noise pollution. When thinking about these topics it is not only important to look at the devastation that it brings to sea life, but also how it impacts human and animal life as well.

There are approximately 100 million sharks killed every year for many different reasons. They are killed for food, for trade, due to fear, and sometimes on accident. This number should frighten us humans because sharks are an incredibly vital part of the food chain, and they help to protect the ocean’s ecosystems. Without sharks, we would have to learn to adapt to a completely new ocean, and way of life.

Sharp teeth, an ominous fin and the sound of Jaws ring in your ears. For some, this sounds like a nightmare. For the adventuresome spirit, an up close interaction with a shark is a dream come true. With North Shore Shark Adventures, you can live out your dream of swimming with the sharks without any danger. Shark cages and snorkels are used so that you can get as close to the shark as possible in complete safety.

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Topic Selection: Each student will choose their own topic. The topic must be a SOCIAL TWO SIDED ISSUE. The student will select ONE SIDE of the issue to support and convince their audience to TAKE ACTION. See page three for possible topics.

Initially, data was collected over a thirty year period from the Global Shark Attack File to examine the shark bite prevalence of both provoked and unprovoked shark bites. The data was extracted from the year 1982 up until 2011 and examined shark bite deaths, bites that caused injury, and bites that caused no injury. This study will only examine unprovoked shark bites where someone has chosen to enter ocean and has not done anything to purposefully provoke the shark. Mannerisms that are being considered as a provoking are feeding, encouraging the shark to come closer, and aggravating the shark through close proximity contact. Shark bites that were recorded within physical objects (i.e. surfboard bites and boat bites) were not included in this

People often take the ocean for granted due to its vastness since it makes up over seventy percent of the Earth, however the integrity of the ocean is deteriorating. One of the major, worldwide threats to the wellbeing of the ocean and its inhabitants is overfishing. Overfishing affects not only the ocean, but also the land dwellers. Many countries around the world depend on fish as their main source of food. Tons of fish are caught out of the sea daily, however, the rate that fish are being hauled is far too high where fish stocks are incapable of naturally recovering. There is a decline in population size of affected fish and some species have even faced extinction. Overfishing is the leading cause of ecological extinction, foregoing any other human disruptions to marine ecosystems, such as pollution, water degradation, and climate change (Jackson, et al). Overfishing causes an overwhelming devastation upon the oceans because it depletes food resources, disrupts the food web, and destroys habitats of aquatic organisms, due to this, overfishing causes an oceanic ecological collapse worldwide.

A shark can be defined as a marine fish that has rough greyish skin and a skeleton made of cartilage, which usually prey on other animals and are sometimes dangerous to people (Merriam-Webster, 2011). The most tragic shark attack towards humans in history occurred with the sinking of the USS Indianapolis (Nelson, 2002). According to Discovery Channels Ocean of Fear (2012), three specific sharks are responsible for the USS Indianapolis nightmare. Sharks have been known to attack humans, although it is rare and they do not usually initiate attacks.

Shark facts characteristics and behavior all sharks live in oceans. However very few species can survive in freshwater but for only for a short period. About 450 shark species have been identified so far. Sharks are cold-blooded fish that have muscular streamlined bodies with skeletons, which are made up of cartilage like other fish. Sharks have gills to breathe but the gills are not covered and can be easily seen as gill slits. There are about 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of their throat. But like bony fish, sharks do not have scales instead they have denticles which make their skin very rough. The size of the Sharks varies widely. The largest shark is the whale shark while the smallest shark is spiny dogfish shark. Sharks lack

My animal s the greenland shark. This animal likes to be in a cold climate. They are smaller but they can do as much damage as a real live shark. They eat a lot of fish that live in the sea.

As apex predators on marine food chains, Sharks play a critical role it keeping the marine wildlife healthy and regulating oceans. However as population sizes are decreasing, we need to prepare for the possible extinction of sharks. This investigation examines the possible extinction of sharks in the Atlantic on marine wildlife

For more than 400 million years, sharks have inhabited planet Earth. They have marked their title as Kings of the ocean and stood their ground as one of the toughest sea creature. As rulers of the deep, these large carnivores play a major role in both the ecosystem and the economy. The species help to regulate the ocean’s health and maintain a stable environment through many methods, such as protecting seagrass and eating animals who bring negative benefits to the environment.

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A shark is a type fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures. There are over 350 species. A shark is shaped like a torpedo. It has tough skin like sandpaper. Instead of bones it has elastic cartilage which helps them to move easily. It can grow up to 8 meters. Sharks are found in all oceans the world. The type of shark found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving because it needs to breathe through its gills to keep alive. When sharks are hungry, they look for food. Different sharks eat different food. Harmless sharks eat plankton but harmful sharks eat meat. Sharks have up to forty two babies (which are called pups) at a time. When the pups are born, they leave straight away because the mother shark does not have teats. Some sharks have their pups in different ways, some lay eggs while others have them alive. When they are born, they need to defend themselves because they have no help them. General Statement: A shark is a type of fish that lives in the sea. It is one of the largest sea creatures Description (appereance, habitat, behaviour, breeding): Shark are found in all oceans around the world. The type of shark found will depend on the water's temperature. A shark has to keep moving when it is asleep because it will either