Essays on Biosphere

In Alaska the Steller sea lions and the many other wildlife there are diminishing. People ride on the ferry to get where they are going but to also see the wildlife. The sea lions are battling with the fishing industry to survive. The fishing industry is not the only factor affecting the wildlife in Alaska, but it play the largest role and contributes to the many effects that affect the life and could lead to a solution to control the…...

The endangered species act, according to Stephen O'Brien, identifies and protects plant and animal species whose population is critically threatened. The three categories of biological taxa that the Act tries to protect include species, subspecies, and population. According to O'Brien, the meaning of terms such as taxonomy, and the occurrence of hybridization between species, has led to disaggreements by government officials. Scientist's use molecular genetics to investigate many of the questionable endangered species. The problem according to O'brien is that…...

 I feel that the Endangered Species act is very fair to humans. If we could live a long time ago when you had walk to get to someone's house and when they had no TV's and computers, then we don't need all the things that we have now in our time. Even though we have more people we can still live without all the malls and all the fast food restaurants that we have now. Just think that if we…...

IntroductionThe natural environments hold within all living and non living things occurring naturally. Environment is a complex of many variables, which surrounds human as well as other living organisms. The natural environment consists of four systems viz. 1. Hydrosphere, 2. Lithosphere, 3. Atmosphere, 4. Biosphere. Hydrosphere includes all water bodies such as lakes, ponds, rivers, streams, reservoirs, seas and oceans etc. Environment includes water, air, land and other living things such as micro-organisms, plants and Animals.Water is a transparent, colourless…...

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is the method of capturing and storing carbon dioxide emissions from the atmosphere. This new technology could play a big role in climate change on how we can reduce our carbon emissions in the world on natural and technological levels. This method has become very important based on how carbon dioxide is the leading greenhouse gas being released. The Global CCS Institute states that “The International Energy Agency (IEA) has estimated that to halve global…...

Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauryl Sulphate, Sodium Isostearoyl Lactylaye; words that may seem foreign to us, but each mean the same thing: palm oil (Jane, 2016). According to research done by the Palm Oil Instigation Organization founder Linda Jane, Palm Oil is the product of palm trees. The mesocarp is taken from the fruit of the plant and is processed to extract the oils within. Indonesia yields the greatest amount of palm oil in the world, “From 2000-2009, Indonesia supplied more…...

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 was designed to "halt and reverse the trend toward species extinction, whatever the cost.” The act pursues this goal by requiring endangered and threatened, at risk of being endangered, species to be named on a federal list for protection. This list, governed by section four of the ESA, is the backbone to the statute. Section 9 of the ESA prohibits any person from taking endangered species of fish or wildlife on this list.…...

In 1973 during the Nixon administration, dozens of key environmental laws were passed, including the Clean Water Act and Clean Air Act. During this time public sentiment for the environment was on the forefront of concern. President Richard Nixon's speech the day the Endangered Species Act was put into effect, embodies the shift of concern America placed on the environment, "Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country…...

The next species I had the pleasure of observing was the Aye-Aye, also known by its scientific name, daubentonia madagascariensis. The Aye-Aye belongs to the Promisian family. Unfortunately, the Aye-Aye is endangered due to it being thought of as a crop pest and the superstition that the creature is a bad omen. The bulk of the species spends its life exclusively in Madagascar, the fourth largest island in the world found in the Indian Ocean. The Aye-Aye is spread fairly…...

“From the most narrow possible point of view, it is in the best interest of mankind to minimize the losses of genetic variations. The reason is simple: they are potential resources.” - Leonor K. Sullivan, Chairman of the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries, July 27, 1973 The Endangered Species Preservation Act was passed by congress in 1966, creating a means for listing and ranking native species. Later this act was expanded to a global scale by the Endangered…...

This just in the Endangered Species Act exists. Actually, it has existed for some time now, and it comes with an involved and storied history, a history which began many years before the idea of the act caught fire in the smoking hippie ashes of the sixties' burgeoning environmentalist movement. The decline, and in some cases extinction, of several once-common American species brought the issues plaguing endangered species to light. Just think, for one moment, of the dodo. Wouldn't you…...

The A. melanoleuca species, better known as the Giant Pandas, or simply pandas, are native to China and thrive in the warm temperate biome of coniferous forests. Pandas are the only mammals who give birth to babies so much tinier than themselves; a panda cub is approximately 1/900th the size of its mother. While they maintain a mostly herbivorous lifestyle, pandas have a digestive system similar to their carnivorous bear relatives in order to properly digestive their copious intake of…...

This section of chapter 9 covers controlling the use of ecologically sensitive lands through the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Water Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. The first case, National Association of Homebuilders v. Babbitt (D.C. Court of Appeals, 1997), deals with interpretation of the Endangered Species Act, where Homebuilders and San Bernardino filed suit against Bruce Babbitt (Secretary of the Interior). Homebuilders wanted to build a hospital complex where an endangered fly lived. They were granted a…...

Finis santificat media, says Nicolo Machiavelli. In translation, the ends justify the means, is well known political theory. Italian totalitarian Machiavelli noted that in the political sphere all resources for the realization of political objectives are allowed, and in this way the policy, as an expression of life, is in contrast to the universal, ethical principles. According to Machiavelli policy, the state does not produce virtue, but rather its negation. But if all the resources are allowed for the realization…...

During the austral summer a giant selection of phytoplankton blooms bringing billions upon billions of krill to the Southern Ocean, which also attracts many whales. Whalers in the late 1800's to the early 1900's relished this season, coming and catching as many whales as they could find. Today's whalers hunt the whales in moderation and hunt the whales for research as well as the bones, oil/blubber and meat they were hunter for when whaling first began. When whaling first began…...

There are many practices, traditions, and celebrations from around the world which others may think of as barbarous. Bullfighting is an example of one such practice that may seem viscous to many and is practiced in a few countries like Spain, Portugal, and Mexico. Bullfighting is a cruel practice where men torment a bull to its death, simply for entertainment. Bullfighting comes from prehistoric bull worship and sacrifice in Mesopotamia and the Mediterranean region. It is a sport that is…...

The extent to which animals should have rights is a very controversial topic. Opinions on it vary from those who believe animals shouldn't have any rights, due to the fact that they think animals are incapable of thinking in a manner that corresponds to that of human thought, to those that wouldn't even step on an ant due to their feelings towards an animal's rights. I personally believe animals should have rights, to a certain degree; such as the rights…...

I'm writing an essay about a short story "The Old Man at the Bridge". The story is taking place during a war. While carts, children, men, women and mule-drawn carts with soldiers were crossing the pontoon bridge there was an old man sitting with no movement. It was soldier's business to cross the bridge, explore the bridgehead beyond and find out what point the enemies had advanced. The old man still sat there, and didn't move. The soldier had to…...

In a perfect world, people and animals would work together, however, unfortunately isn't true but there are a couple of practices where animals work together. Exemplified by aphids and ants, one idea of this is called mutualism- where two organisms live together and both receive benefits to each other's presence. With ants and aphids, they both help each other as the aphids feed the ants by their production of honeydew which is left behind. With this, the ants protect the…...

For my I-Search topic, I would like to research the controversy of hunting. This includes questions such as if hunting is helpful or harmful for animal ecosystems and if trophy hunting should be banned. It is a current issue with many controversies surrounding it such as the call for an end to hunting from animal rights activists and news stories involving poaching and trophy hunting. A prime example of this was the mass controversy that arose after the killing of…...

Ever since the media became popular, it has resulted to the use of animals so as to advertise certain products. This is since all animals carry a symbolic meaning. For example, horses inspire a feeling of class, quality, and perfection and most importantly, power. Therefore, certain companies have used horses in a bid to portray their chosen image. For example, the company Ford used a horse to create the logo for their Ford Mustang, a popular muscle car and to…...

Pick a place, any place, it doesn't have to be your favorite place. Now that you have that one single place in mind, imagine spending the rest of your life there. Now knowing that you only have this one SINGLE place to spend the REST of your life, would you have picked a different place? As human beings we have the liberty of going to the supermarket when we want, visiting friends and family when we want, or even just…...

The relationships that people have with animals has been constantly changing throughout time. They started off as mere working animals for man: cats being used for killing rodents and protecting grain, dogs being used for hunting, and so on. As the years went on, people began developing connections with their animals, even allowing them into their homes in exchange for their services and companionship. And now, in this day and age, it's rare to see a home without a pet!…...

There are some sports that literally uses animals as participants for their competitions, live in front of their audiences and the media. Some of those sports uses those animals to get them into a fight, maybe a wrestling, a race, or whatever in which they were the only players of their own game. But some of them also involves human and animal cooperation with some purposes such as riding, etc. Let us know some of the famous animal sports that…...

Keeping animals in Zoos attracts both pros and cons. The proponents (Zoos) hold that zoos help preserve endangered species and enhance public education (Mintee & Collins, 2013). The opponents (animal rights activists) see more cons than pros since the costs surpass the benefits alongside animals' rights violation. Opponents disagree with the proponents' reasoning about the enhanced treatment of animals. They do not see any justification for confining the animals' rights for education or amusement. Arguments For The exposure and education,…...

An international group has declared pandas are no longer an endangered species. However, they are now considered to be vulnerable rather than endangered. This was made possible through several years of conservation. China, is not too concerned with these issues, even though the panda has much symbolism to this country. These animals can reverse back to the endangered list if proper actions do not continue. Pandas face several problems, that make it difficult to keep the species preserved. Amongst these…...

The life of both animals and plants is impossible without water. Without water, about 70% of the body will die of dehydration. About 75% of the Earth's surface is water, and in most areas there is a saturated layer known as a water table just below the land surface. Animals and plants have a lot of water in their makeup, and some animals control their movement according to the water source. Without water there is no life. The moon is…...

Company’s Introduction Greenwood Resources was founded by Jess Nuss in 1998. He was a bio resources engineer and had 12 years of experience in this industry. The company specializes in the development and management of fast growing tree plantation to tackle deforestation and for timber usage to make different products. The company operates in various parts of the US and in China. Despite of the early financial problems faced by the company, it managed to build a strong team of…...

The mass migration from Middle Eastern and North African countries in recent years has been a source of serious contention within domestic and international politics. As a result of conflict-ridden countries, government corruption, lack of political freedom, extreme poverty and dwindling employment opportunities, millions of people have been forced to flee their homes in search of a better life. Indeed, these factors have been some of the most important contributors to internal and cross-border migration for many years. More recently,…...

Oceanography, the science of the oceans and seas, includes marine environments, coastal zone, management, fisher economics and marine pollution. The deep sea is the largest biosphere on earth canvasing relatively 79% of the earth’s solid surface. The deep sea, according to “The Blue Planet of Seas of Life”, is one of the largest unexplored ecosystems on the earth, beginning at 1,000 meters referred to as the bathypelagic zone and progressing to the hadal zone or the deep trenches. The deep…...

Australia is facing dramatic declines in many of their species and some natural sources, such as water supply, are becoming scarce. This is due to climate change and new plants and animals being introduced to the area. Around 7% of the agricultural area of western Australia is being affected by a change in water quality due to deforestation. Along with diminishing water quality, about 13% of the original vegetation of the area has been removed after these clearing activities. The…...

My invasive species is a spotted lanternfly people nomaly call them a lycorma delicatula people call them that because for their spot on them and they are from asia. They are apart for the animal group it belong to the fulgoridae family and they are apart of the bird family because they can fly an brides can fly to that why they apart of the bird family Spotted Lanternfly feeds on more than 70 plant species, Including grapes, apples, stone…...

Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) cover approximately 1.6 million acres of land in Louisiana. These lands are protected from development and urbanization and it’s where animals can find homes that will not be destroyed by humans. Wildlife Management Areas play a vital role in Louisiana’s ecosystem due to the wildlife protection, coastal restoration, and conservation projects that take place in these areas. The goal of these areas is to manage the land so that it will be sustainable for generations to…...

Litter decomposition is one the of most crucially recognized biochemical C sequestration processes in grassland ecosystems, globally. Alteration of plant species diversity in grasslands are associated with modifications seen in litter quality and decomposer communities and current understanding the effects of litter decomposition and associated C availability at the plant-soil interface is not well understood (Lu et al. 2017). Grasslands cover roughly 40% of the Earth’s above sea-level land surface and possess upwards of 20% of the soil organic carbon…...

Could Mr. DNA, who got trapped in amber, be enough to make that happen? Recently, scientists have discovered ways to resurrect extinct species by utilizing remnants of their DNA. The issue of carrying out this de-extinction is not whether we could do it or not, it is whether we should do it or not. Scientists have already successfully cloned many previously extinct animals, such as a dozen pigeons, some cows, and the famous sheep, Dolly, among many more. When it…...

A native species is a species that has been observed in the form of a naturally occuring and self sustaining population in historical time. A non native species are a species that have been introduced into a new area that have not historically been part. A an invasive species is a species that is not native to specific location. My species that I i’m doing my project on is the common coqui frog. This frog looks like a small big…...

Three different types of species are Non-Native, Native, and invasive. A Non-Native species is a species living outside its native distributional range,not necessarily invasible. A Native species is a species that has been observed in the form of a naturally occurring and self-sustaining population in historical time. Lastly, A invasive species is a species that is non-native to the ecosystem and whose introduction causes or is likely to cause harm to the economy. The specie i chose to write about…...

A native species is a specie that has been observed in the form of a naturally occurring and self-sustaining population in historical times. Non- native species are species that live outside its native distributional range, but arrived by human activity. An invasive specie is any kind of living organism an amphibian, plant, or insect that is not native to an ecosystem and cause harm.The specie that I have chose is the japanese white-eye bird. This is a small bird with…...

Ecosystems are very fragile and finely balanced things. Most ecosystems have achieved a near perfect balance between all of their pieces, but it only takes one small thing to throw an entire ecosystem into disarray. This can be done by putting a species population dip too low, or by having a species into a foreign ecosystem where they take over. This has happened all over the globe, for example, in the 1930s in the United States of America, cougars, and…...

INTRODUCTIONWould the ecosystem within and surrounding the Great Lakes be at risk if Asian carp were to reach the Great Lakes? This question has been evaluated by scientists for several years now. Asian carp have been known to overwhelm waterways and put native species at risk. Evaluating Asian carp and determining if they are an issue, how the Great Lakes would be affected, and ways to control them are looked at daily by different agencies. As Asian carp are found…...