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| Antarctica | 11/14/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: Antarctica is a whale sanctuary. What is the difference between a whale sanctuary and normal ocean? ...
A: a sanctuary is a part of the ocean where the whales or any animals are left free and undisturbed. ...
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| sharks | 7/26/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: can i tell you someting? i think that sharks are more afraid of us then we are of them and when ...
A: shark attacks usually depends if you are in their territory or if they are provoked or intimidated. ...
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| fish | 6/23/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: why do fish have scales? do they perform a specific function and, if so, why do sharks, dolphins, ...
A: fish scales are their "skin". they are made that way to have less friction with the current and so ...
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| RE: Marine Biology career | 5/31/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: I'm an experienced PADI Instructor who wants to set up something in Costa Rice that would support ...
A: we're PADI buddies! hats off for your efforts in protecting our oceans from overfishing... i think ...
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| The "Galano" shark of Cuba | 5/14/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: I was reading Hemingway's "The Old Man and the Sea", nothing the fish described for further ...
A: when it comes to local names, i prefer not to rely on them when it comes to identifying the species. ...
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| sea turtles | 4/29/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: i am doing a report on sea turtles and i was wondering about the threats of sea turtles to each ...
A: i'm not quite sure what you mean but if you want to know more about the threats of sea turtles, it ...
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| water pollution | 4/16/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: What had happen and who is affected by water pollution ? Is the water conservation somethin about ...
A: 1. What had happen and who is affected by water pollution ? human activity is the main cause of ...
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| Marine biology | 4/10/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: I have a few questions about marine biology as a profession. I have done some reasearch all of which ...
A: what your friend said about the math is true. I've also done algebra, physics, trigonometry, ...
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| Marine Biology question | 3/25/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: My name is Stefanie and i live in Canada. It is course selection time at school and i pretty much ...
A: marine biology is just a branch of biology while environmental science covers all the courses you ...
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| bodies of water | 3/24/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: why is the ocean's color blue? why is that other river and lakes has different colors like green, ...
A: the color is based on the amount of sunlight it absorbs. the deeper part of the ocean is deep blue ...
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| What are the great barrier reef's unique landform features? | 3/22/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: i'd like to know what the great barrier reef's unique landform features are, and how the use of the ...
A: the extent of its coral reef alone is already a unique feature of the island. the islands within the ...
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| Question | 3/19/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: What diseases can form because of Water Pollution
A: water pollution definitely causes a lot of diseases. it can cause skin diseases like itchiness and ...
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| question | 3/19/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: What things do people dump in water that has the greatest effect on beaches
A: good question. Municipal solid waste (msw) is human's greatest contribution to water pollution. ...
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| Blue Whales | 3/18/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: How much does a blue whale weigh?
A: an adult blue whale weighs about 172 metric tonnes (190 short tons)or more in weight, and as far as ...
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| Sponges! | 3/18/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: Im a senior in high school, and we recently went over all the animal diversity and such, and ...
A: they are one of the most primitive and simplest animals on earth that's why they don't move and have ...
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| Bioluminesence | 3/17/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: Would it be possible to see the movement of larger predators in the water for a person that was ...
A: if you try to disturb the seawater at night, you can actually see something twinkling: those are ...
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| Marine Biology question | 3/16/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: My name is Stefanie and i live in Canada. It is course selection time at school and i pretty much ...
A: Marine biology courses are more or less similar to Biology courses only that you'll focus on the ...
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| Marine Biology question | 3/14/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: My name is Stefanie and i live in Canada. It is course selection time at school and i pretty much ...
A: You don't have to worry about math and physics if you want to become a marine biologist. Mathematics ...
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| "Pure" water? | 3/5/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: first off thank you in advance for your time and expertise! I have a question regarding water: ...
A: according to my cousin, who is a chemical engineer, a purified water contains the least amount of ...
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| Aquaculture | 3/4/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: Hopefully, you know a little bit about aquaculture. 1) What are the steps taken to manage and ...
A: 1) What are the steps taken to manage and produce aquaculture? First, you have to have a feasibility ...
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| holes in the front of shells | 2/24/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: This has bugged me for a long time. I live near the ocean and am on the beach frequently. ...
A: mollusks and gastropods usually shed its shells from time to time. this is because they grow larger ...
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| coral reefs | 2/5/2009 | aileen jornales |
Q: I am in 8th grade&doing a report on coral reefs.I need to interview an expert.1.What creates a coral ...
A: 1. Coral reefs are actually the skeleton of the coral animals or cnidarians. They are made of ...
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| OCEANS/SALT | 8/2/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: WHEN FIRST FORMED WERE THE OCEANS SALTY, AND WHY DO THE OCEANS CONTAIN SALT NOW?
A: All water, even rain water, contains dissolved chemicals which scientists call "salts." But not all ...
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| Hourglass Dolphin | 7/28/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: How does the hourglass dolphin cope with it's habitat's extreme weather conditions?
A: These dolphins are not very well documented but as far as I am aware, their anatomy focusses on the ...
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| Maco & Blue sharks eating Swordfish | 7/28/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: How can maco and blue sharks and other open water sharks similar eat swordfish. Swordfish are just ...
A: The shortfin mako shark is one of the rare sea creatures big enough and fast enough to chase down ...
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| POLAR BEARS! | 7/19/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: ..to help the polar bears and other mammals in the arctic it would be most appriciated! thank you! ...
A: the polar regions of our planet, the North and South poles are covered with large amounts of ice. ...
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| Question about aquatic life | 7/18/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: can Naegleria and Zebra mussels live together? The Naegleria is a brain eating amoeba that gets in ...
A: Naegleria fowleri normally lives in soil or relatively warm water, they have even been found in hot ...
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| hydrobiology | 7/16/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: What are the factors affecting light intensity in lakes and other water bodies?
A: different water has different properties which affect light intensity. High mineral concentrations ...
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| Big Great White Shark vs Big Killer Whale | 7/12/2008 | Kirsten Sizer |
Q: How would this fight go?
A: Both great white sharks and killer whales both attack seals, with great white sharks also often ...
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| Sea Anenomie | 1/14/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I have found myself at your site pretty much everytime I've had a saltwater issue I was trying to ...
A: Given the right nutrients and environment yes the anenome should regrow its tentacles. Before you do ...
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| submersibles | 1/13/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: rob what do you think will happen in the future of submersibles
A: lots has been happening in the world of ROV's (remotely operated vehicles) that i can see at ...
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| zooplankton | 1/11/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I have two more questions, one is that do you know about any types of zooplankton? Also do you know ...
A: I can help a lot with Zooplankton as i have studied it quite a lot, spook fish (comes up with 2 ...
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| Oceanography | 1/10/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: My question is a bit morbid and off-the-wall but I have been wondering about it for quite some time. ...
A: The time it takes for the whole ocean to mix itself by the forces of the thermohaline currents (gulf ...
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| Question on Oceanography | 1/7/2008 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I need help from in expert please help me 1. The place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges ...
A: This seems like a homework question. try looking them up on the internet, using a bit of common ...
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| marianas trench | 12/4/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: my grade 4 class has aWhat caused the formation of the deep underwater trenches? thank you, best ...
A: Deep ocean trenches, such as the Marianas trench are formed by plate tectonics. The movement of one ...
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| crabs | 12/2/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: On the enternet it said crabs are scavengers.what do they eat?
A: A scavenger will eat bits of "rubbish" that happens to be around, like bits of other dead creatures ...
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| marine life | 11/27/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: How have sea creatures adapted to withstand the extreme pressures of the ocean floor?
A: there are many adaptations, try a bit of gooleing and have a look here for basic ones. ...
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| marine life | 11/27/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: What are the major effects that global warming has on the marine ecosystem? And what are we doing to ...
A: Major effects are that the "bands" of life appear to be moving polewards, ie tropical species are ...
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| The Norhtern Snakehead | 11/19/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I am a 6th Grade student at Gower Middle school. We were asked to research a invasive species. I am ...
A: I do not know much about this species but with any invasive species that you wish to get rid of you ...
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| Octopus heartbeat | 11/14/2007 | Rob Grafton |
Q: I am a volunteer docent at the Birch Aquarium at Scripps (Institution of Oceanography). In ...
A: I have found that the age at which maturation (gender change) occurs is thought to be dependant upon ...
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