Marine Ecology Ready to think \"outside the tidepool\'\' for a spell? Which type
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Marine Ecology
Ready to think "outside the tidepool'' for a spell? Which type of marine ecosystem do you think has been most impacted by human activities? Give at least two (2) of these activities and what specific impacts they have had. Now it's time to do something about it! Choose either a) or b): a) you just got elected U.S. Senator from Oregon b) you just got selected to head the Board of Directors of the Portland Audubon Society, which is also actively engaged in ocean conservation issues. How would you go about convincing decision-making people of the need to reduce the activities and impacts you described? Lastly, what sources of funding would you seek out for the corrective actions needed?Explanation / Answer
1) Overfishing of species
One of the biggest effect humans have on the ocean is through overfishing .Fulfilling demand of protein has led to increase large scale fishing operation and failed to put safeguarded into place of prevent overfishing. As results population of fish species has dropped by their preindustrial population.This depletion has led to disruptions in ocean food chain. Many operations move down of the food chain to other species.
2) Pollution and dummping
Human pollution also has a important effect on the oceans.Oceans have long been used as an dumping ground for all waste including sewage, industrial runoff and chemical waste.In recent time reflected reflected that the ocean dose not have an capacity to absorb these waste. However marine pollution remains a major problem in the at all level.
a) you just got elected U.S. senator from Oregon
*Reduse Energy consumptions
*Make safe, sustainable seafood choice
*Support organization working to protect the ocean
*Influence change the community
*Applyed oceans rolls and responsibility.
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