Keys National Marine Sanctuary

The Coral Reefs Can we save “Tropical Rain Forests of the Ocean”? Anyone who’s ever scuba dived at a coral reef and seen the perfect handprint of dead coral can appreciate how fragile and delicate this ecosystem is. Coral reefs are not just rock, like some people believe, but are an animal. Corals are a type of animal called a polyp, the simplest of predators that eat meat in the form of drifting zooplankton…all corals have boarders, zillions of microscopic

leave Key Largo with memories of spectacular scuba diving and snorkeling thanks to full-service diving centers like Sea Dwellers Dive Center. But did you know that Key Largo is also famous for its sailing adventures, eco-tours, and dolphin encounters? The Florida Keys are a unique coral cay archipelago that serves as a home to some of the most exciting wildlife and unforgettable water adventures in the world. Here are some of Key Largo’s most exhilarating adventures: Diving and Snorkeling: Key Largo

Underwater National Parks Underwater national parks were created in order to preserve the sea life seeing as how we haven’t explored ninety-five percent of our oceans. Their focus is isolating an area and maintaining the wildlife within it. Everything from coral to stingrays and plankton that inhabit the parks. While the animals are taken care of, the national park ensures protection for the history that lies within its waters. Underwater national parks are crucial because of the marine life that

Marine conservation From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Coral reefs have a great amount of biodiversity. Marine conservation, also known as marine resources conservation, is the protection and preservation of ecosystems in oceans and seas. Marine conservation focuses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems. Marine conservation also focuses on preserving vulnerable marine species. Contents 1 Overview 2 Coral reefs

Ocean Dumping: Key Issues Liz Gomez Ocean Dumping: Key Issues Marine debris is the official designation and referents to human created wastes that pollutes and are dumped deliberately or accidentally in lakes, waterways, seas and oceans. While certain debris naturally float on bodies of water (i.e. logs and trees that got cut via natural events), certain communities, peoples and industries the world over deliberately dump debris and garbage in bodies of water without much thought into the

The state of Florida is known for its beautiful waters and diverse marine ecosystems. Millions of people visit the state each year to vacation and enjoy Florida’s many tourist attractions. One of Florida largest attractions is its fishing. People come from all over the world to experience Florida’s exciting and productive fisheries. Florida is even called the fishing capital of the world. The state not only has the largest number of recreational fisherman in the country it also has the second largest

Richard West Sellars’ Preserving Nature in the National Parks: A History assesses the treatment of natural resources the evolution of the National Parks. He examines what the parks should preserve. He looks at whether the parks should be about scenery or if it is even worthy of protection. As the parks evolve, park officials have gone back and forth between aesthetic and ecological purposes. Various acts and pieces of legislation paired with advocacy on the part of the park’s officials

al. 2008). These are put in place to ensure a limit in fishing and that the catch of the day is distributed according to the shares each person holds in a fishery. This policy will enable controlled fishing (Solliman, 2014). Endangered species of marine ecosystems can also be restored in an artificial way. This is a practice that ensures all species will coexist in many years to come. Through this practice different species are introduced in a new habitat. Here they are mingled with native species

Oceans occupy 75% of earth’s surface and is a home for millions of species that live under water. There exists another world under the ocean. According to FMAP (Future of Marine Animal Populations), a project of the International census of Marine Life (2000 - 2010) aimed at describing the distribution and diversity of marine life, it is predicted that out of 8.7 million species that live on earth, 2.1 million live on Earth [1]. It is estimated that over 1 million undiscovered species are living in

As I researched how overfishing affects the ocean, I came across an article, from the credible source, World wildlife fund; titled “Overfishing”. As I read more about what it does to the ecosystem; there I learned that “More than 85 percent of the world 's fisheries have been pushed to or beyond their biological limits and are in need of strict management plans to restore them” ("Overfishing"). I thought to myself, that’s insane. As I continued to read I learned that most of the protein the world