Essays on Ocean

Coastal and marine area is “home” to a frequently growing number of human actions and facilities, the most important of which is related to coastal and marine tourism and trade through water medium. It is important to understand that the marine structural to eco-friendly to...

Corals are colorful, small, marine creature that lives in warmer portions of the Pacific and Indian oceans with a hard skeleton which made of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) or limestone. Coral reefs create underwater habitats that are essential for many species of marine organisms. Certain species...

When you think of a national park, your first thoughts might be about The Grand Canyon or Yellowstone. We think about large landscapes and tons of woodland creatures. However, not many of us think about oceans and this is a problem. There are a number...

Every year, nearly 8 million tons of plastic are dumped into our oceans, and this problem causes damage to everything and everyone, especially marine life and the Earth’s climate. According to Webster’s Dictionary, climate change is, “a change in global or regional climate patterns, in...

Planet Earth is having a hard time and us, humans, are the ones to blame. There are multiple ways we’re making it hard for our planet. One of the most obvious and striking reasons the Earth’s condition is descending is plastic pollution, especially with concern...

Rock pools occur within the intertidal area of any rocky shore. They allow organisms, normally dependent on the sea for survival, to exist for long periods of time above the low- tidemark. The dynamic nature of the environment leads to many factors influencing water quality....

Imagine a beast so large that it was rumored to rip full ships in two, leaving sailors to drown in the depths of the ocean. This was a common myth that was told throughout much of the late 18th and early 19th century. However, for...

The Pacific Ocean covers 28% of our planet’s surface and is quickly becoming a landfill for plastic waste. The news reports daily on gyres of plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean, the largest one it is reported to be the size Mexico. That is 10%...