Oceanography/Questions Answered by Expert aileen jornales
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Whaling | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: I am a registered voter in America. It has been brought to my attention that President Obama is ... A: like you, i am an animal lover at heart and seeing bloody whaling scenes infuriates me. there maybe ... | |
| I WANNA KNOW | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: IF MAN CAN BUILD A LAKE, CAN HE BUILD A LIVING BREATHING-THRIVING OCEAN IN A WARM CLIMATE FILLED ... A: yes he can...aquariums, oceanariums and marine parks are examples of these living, breathing, ... | |
| melting of ice | 3/27/2010 |
| Q: Could you please answer my question? What is the biggest contributor to melting of ice? A: the heat from the greenhouse gases... these gases traps the heat, instead of expelling heat to ... | |
| Interview for College Research Paper | 3/13/2010 |
| Q: I have to have a interview with an expert for my college research paper. Can you please answer the ... A: 1. Do you think people should fear shark attacks while at the ocean? - not really. but be cautious ... | |
| Marine Pollution | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: What is the biggest contributor to marine pollution? And is there a specific animal grouping that is ... A: 1. we "invade"the marine environment as if it is solely ours (reclamation of shorelines and ... | |
| BEACHING (STRANDING) OF WHALES | 2/3/2010 |
| Q: Why do whales get stranded on beaches? Recent scientific research has discarded several theories ... A: though experts have ruled so many theories about strandings, another theory would be the chemical ... | |
| Antarctica | 11/14/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| sharks | 7/26/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| fish | 6/23/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| RE: Marine Biology career | 5/31/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| The "Galano" shark of Cuba | 5/14/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| sea turtles | 4/29/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| water pollution | 4/16/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Marine biology | 4/10/2009 |
| 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, ... | |
| Marine Biology question | 3/25/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| bodies of water | 3/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| What are the great barrier reef's unique landform features? | 3/22/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Question | 3/19/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| question | 3/19/2009 |
| 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. ... | |
| Blue Whales | 3/18/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Sponges! | 3/18/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Bioluminesence | 3/17/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Marine Biology question | 3/16/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Marine Biology question | 3/14/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| "Pure" water? | 3/5/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| Aquaculture | 3/4/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| holes in the front of shells | 2/24/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
| coral reefs | 2/5/2009 |
| 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 ... | |
aileen jornales
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
anything about biological oceanography or marine biology
Experience
i am a marine biologist working in coastal resource management for almost ten years now. my field of specialty is biological oceanography (or marine biology)and i know a little bit of physical oceanography, specifically water currents and tides.
Education/Credentials
University graduate of bachelor of science in marine biology
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