Ocean Essays and Research Papers

The ocean is big but so is the Pacific garbage patch. This garbage patch is located between Hawaii and California and is about twice the size of Texas or 1.6 million square miles. This garbage patch has a big effect on everyone worldwide and not just the people but also animals. There are several ways…

People have been dumping garbage into the ocean for many years but if we don’t stop it soon it will become a greater problem than it already is. There are a lot of countries that allow their people to throw stuff into the ocean and that is causing a major problem. Countries like China are…

For 40,000 years humanity has been fishing in the Earth’s oceans although it wasn’t until the 15th century where commercial fishing took off; with only in the 19th century and the invention of the steamboat making it even more widespread. With widespread commercial fishing, its no longer a matter of needing substance but instead of…

One of the main questions that this course discusses is do we have a sustainable relationship with nature? If we do not, can we? In this essay, I will be discussing and providing an answer to that question using information from the material assigned throughout the course and from reliable scholarly databases provided by the…

Introduction The ocean is such a beautiful place filled with millions of different animals and creatures. 70% of the surface of this planet is taken up by the ocean. Less than 5% of the ocean has been discovered and marine biologist and many other people have spent decades studying and discovering new things every day…

There is an extraordinary amount of pollutants being put into our oceans across the planet. According to The Ocean Cleanup, there are currently 5 trillion pieces of plastic waste in the world’s oceans. Also every year, 8 million metric tons of plastic enter our oceans. We have to take a stand immediately to reduce the…

Ocean conservation is a topic that is important, but often times overlooked. Ocean life contributes significantly to our ecosystem in more ways than just the ocean alone. A lot of the issues that have been occurring are often ignored because not enough awareness is raised about the topic. Many of the harmful aspects of ocean…

Splash! That’s the sound of me jumping into the deep endless ocean. When I open my eyes an explosion of color fills my vision. Hundreds of colorful fish and coral surround me. The colorful fish swim by and my body is filled with excitement and exhilaration. The ocean truly excites me as I examine all…

Abstract The paper presents an overview of the phenomenon of ocean acidification and the reasons for its occurrence before delving deeper and exploring the specific implication to fish predator prey relationships. To analyze these effects, several previous studies are cited and interpreted, and their findings are discussed so as to unveil the possible outcomes and…

“Threatening Ocean Life from the Inside Out” by Sarah J. Hardt and Carl Safina discusses the detrimental effect ocean acidification has on sea-life and how the rise in acidity is hurting the oceanic food chain and habitats. Ocean acidification can be defined as too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere reacting with ocean water and…