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About aileen jornales
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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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Questions Answered By Expert  aileen jornales 
In Category  Oceanography

SubjectDate Asked

Antarctica11/14/2009
  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. ...
sharks7/26/2009
  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. ...
fish6/23/2009
  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 career5/31/2009
  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 Cuba5/14/2009
  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 turtles4/29/2009
  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 pollution4/16/2009
  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 biology4/10/2009
  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 question3/25/2009
  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 water3/24/2009
  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 ...
Question3/19/2009
  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 ...
question3/19/2009
  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 Whales3/18/2009
  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 ...
Bioluminesence3/17/2009
  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 question3/16/2009
  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 question3/14/2009
  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 ...
Aquaculture3/4/2009
  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 shells2/24/2009
  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 reefs2/5/2009
  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 ...

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