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    Introduction The potential impacts of ocean acidification pose several threats on marine organisms and ecosystem processes. Many marine species are sensitive to changes in ocean. The effects of acidification on individual species will have ripple effects throughout the ecosystem. So, species that might not be directly affected by acidification may still be influenced by ocean acidification if their predators or prey are affected by changes in water chemistry. These food web interactions are difficult

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    it for granted. Oceans are the largest ecosystems on Earth, and are the largest life support systems. More than 97% of the world’s water is consisted in our oceans. Oceans generate half of the oxygen we breathe. Oceans provide a sixth of the animal protein people eat. Oceans absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and reduce the impact of climate change. Oceans are the most promising source of new medicines to combat cancer, pain and bacterial diseases. Without the ocean, there would be no

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    Regulated Ocean Pollution

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    Titanic there are many items laying at the bottom of the ocean, and floating in the ocean causing it to be polluted. Some substances end up in the big bodies of water by accident but more times than not it is a purposeful act done by people. However it may get there is leads to ocean pollution; which, is an issue that the world has dealt with for many years. The origin of ocean pollution is widespread, one of the largest causes is unregulated ocean dumping. Having harsher enforcement, and regulation of

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    Cause Of Ocean Pollution

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    About 75% of the Earth’s surface is water. The oceans are home to many animals like dolphins, sharks, jellyfish and much more. However, due to the pollution, the sea life is suffering. Ocean, marine, pollution is “the spreading of harmful substances such as oil, plastic, industrial and agricultural waste and chemical particles into the ocean” (Rinkesh 1). The pollution in our oceans is increasing every day; Therefore, it is important we take control and decrease the pollution in the water. There

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    Climate change has become a large topic of interest especially in the last few years. While climate change will have many wide reaching effects the focus of this paper will be on oceans. One of the more obvious effect of climate change on the oceans will be warming of the water. From 1971 to 2010 the upper ocean defined as 700 meters and above warmed, it may have also warmed prior to that time but data was not very well kept or consistent during those times. While the water close to the surface could

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    Ocean Freight Process

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    The process on ocean freight started with picked up the goods. Freight forwarder will picked up the goods from shippers. In this stage, there were many documents that have to be completed such as invoice, packing list, certificate of origin, letter of instruction, dangerous goods declaration and CITES certificate. These documents were required in order to allowed the shippers to sent their goods. In ocean freight, Ocean Bill of Lading as part of those required document is needed to be the evidence

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    the unrealness of its representation. The descriptions of the ocean as "indefinite as God" and the "howling infinite" are consistent with the the ocean's curiously wide-ranging characteristics. The ocean is also likened to "Hell's flames," another seemingly paradoxical analogy. As being ten thousand fathoms indicates, the ocean can be all these things; endless diversity is possible in "the vast swells of an omnipotent sea." The ocean is regarded for its resistance to human understanding. The given

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    Overfishing Leads to a Worldwide Oceanic Ecological Collapse 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

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    Oceans PH Balance

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    Without it our planet would be void. Unfortunately we have been born into a challenging time in the history of our planet. Biodiversity is being lost, natural resources are being used up, and the oceans are in grave danger. However it’s not too late to change this. My favorite place in the world is under the ocean. I could swim for days under the waves if I had enough air. As soon as I slip under the fragile line between air and water I am transported to another world. Here in this world I am only a spectator

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    Ocean Overfishing Effects

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    Ocean overfishing is the process of removing wildlife from the ocean (or any other water sources) at unsustainable rates that lower their replication rates. Overfishing began around the mid-20th century. At this time, there were many attempts to increase the pricings and variety of protein-rich foods; this led to the government trying to increase the fish capacity. While the fishing operations advanced, the fish populations deteriorated. These operations ended up turning into profit-hoggers and started

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