Ocean Literature Reviews Samples For Students

There are numerous threats to the fragile ecosystem of Earth; one of the most debated theories is that of Global warming. This paper is on findings and information collected over past years and results of Global warming on this planet. We will discuss the Causes, Effects as well as Positives from Global Warming. Through the years strange changes have occurred in nature and the atmosphere, these include ice caps rapidly melting and holes occurring in the ozone. In order to solve these mysteries scientists from around the world conduct studies to determine if the threat of global warming is ...

LITERATURE REVIEW: WATER TREATMENT

1.0 Literature Review: Water Treatment.
1.1 Water Quality:
Water quality is the measure of water condition in relation to the requirements of various biotic species, the environment, and/or any human needs and purposes. Water quality is determined by measuring and analyzing it chemical, biological, physical and radiological characteristics. Both natural and human activities influence water quality. Natural influences that affect water quality are mainly climatic, geological and hydrological since they affect both the quality and quantity of water available (Diersing 2009). The highest influence on water quality occurs when its quantity is low, yet the limited resource must be ...

Walt Whitman published A Noiseless Patient Spider (778) in 1891 and uses vivid imagery in every line to depict the story of a spider the author sees. This paper will explore the poem line by line to discuss how Whitman uses imagery and metaphor to convey deeper meaning.
In line one, Whitman begins his use of imagery as he describes the spider as “noiseless” and “patient” (1). These words seem to be used to establish a somewhat somber tone, as the spider has no noise, which in the context of the entire poem, seems to mean the spider has no ...

Captive Breeding of Marine Mammals: Challenges and Mitigating Measures

Introduction
The growing demand to sustain the current lifestyle of the human population puts an added strain to the natural resources of the world. The increase in the exploitation of tropical forests and marine communities leads to a series of habitat destruction thereby leaving thousands of species of both terrestrial and marine animal homeless (Soule et al., 1986). Since 1986, there are already about nineteen percent and nine percent of the world’s mammals and birds respectively that are bread by zoos as per the International Zoo Yearbook Census. Based on the International Species Inventory System, there are about ...

Abstract

Water is the most important source of life. Survival of any living organism without water is impossible. Though a large part of the earth is constituted of water, the supply of fresh water is limited to only 3% of the total amount of water found on the earth's surface. With the demand for fresh and clean water rising across the world, it is time for us to think seriously about the importance of water conservation. There are several engineering and behavioral practices which, if adopted by us at home, industries and other spheres of work and life, can reduce the ...

A Review of the Literature

If asked to name the “national dish of Britain,” the average person is likely to say, “there is nothing more British than fish and chips,” but he or she might be wrong as it all depends on the criteria used to determine the national dish (Castelow, 2013). If popularity is the yardstick, then fish and chips would miss the mark, since each year in the UK it is outsold by hamburgers, fried chicken, pizza, and Indian and Chinese food (Alexander, 2009). And while this is true, fish and chips still play a vital role in the economic success of ...

Introduction

The fishing industry is a diverse industry that includes many activities and practices concerning fish and has been in existence for many decades. Nonetheless, the industry over the years has been faced with a wide range of issues with the most critical being environment issues. The environmental issues have thus resulted in the threat of aquatic life, particularly the fish family. The survival of lobsters particularly in Maines, New England in this regard has been forced to depend on water temperatures, the cleanliness of the of the habitat and the increasing concerns about the rising cases of the lobster ...

Amongst the biggest problems that are being recognized is the phenomenon of global warming. This is an alarming issue for the environmentalists as they believe that the sustainability, worse yet, the livability of the planet is at stake because of it. Because of the economic and industrial conditions of the planet, the climate of the earth is changing rapidly. The average temperatures that are being measured are increasing very quickly, and it is feared that in a short period of time, the temperature of the planet will rise higher than what is comfortable (Root).
The problem of rising temperatures ...

Maurice Sendak's Where the Wild Things Are is considered to be a classic children's book that speaks to every child because of its drawings and simplicity in wording. The book tells of the story of Max, and his adventures in a jungle. It can be said that there are many different elements that make the book one that is wonderful and memorable. This is due to the depictions of the drawings that are coupled with the words, and the fact that it illicit memories of childhood for the individual reading it - whether they are an adult, or a ...

The empowering poem of "Labor Speaks" was composed in 1909 of unknown origin and author. According to the literary-focused website, "What So Proudly We Hail", the poem was popularized by the Industrial Workers of the World (Labor Speaks), a long-standing organization that continues to exist until today, which encourages the organization of worker unions to demand workplace autonomy and improvement of workers' rights. As much as the poem demands for similar values upheld by such organization, "Labor Speaks" vocalizes the contributions of the working class through time and history, and demands fair compensation through boldly overturning entrenched ...

Complete Name of the Professor

The story is basically a fun-filled experience with the narrator describing her experiences upon moving from one place to another. She returns to Dunnet because her last visit there was so lovely and she wants to experience more than what she had before. The narrator meets many individuals in the story. She usually meets women who are widowed and talented people who are full of unrevealed story behind them. This initial setting is appropriate for her purpose of visit because it is a village – a place where she can attain peace and freedom from distortion, especially for her writing of unspecified project ...

An instantaneous glance at the first paragraph Rima Vallbona’s “The Secret World of Grandmamma Anacleta” reveals several literary devices that the author has utilized to depict the themes behind the story. A comprehensive analysis of the literary choices used by the author especially the vocabulary brings into light the themes behind the words.
The first theme that is brought to light is that of wealth. From the first line of the first paragraph, one thing becomes crystal clear to the reader. The story is clearly set in a rich environment or the characters in the novel are relatively ...

Analyzing Stephen Crane’s prose style.

The above paragraph provides a deep insight into the naturalist writing style of the author, Stephen Crane (Colvert, 35). The first sentence mentions ‘None of them knew the color of the sky’. This displays an uncertain perspective in the forefront but if delved deeply displays ontology of corrected aesthetic reply. This is a figurative speech and the author on one hand admits that people do not know the ‘color of the sky’ and on the other hand mentions that people know the ‘colors of the sea’. The prose here emphasizes on the ‘colors of the sea’. It speaks about agency, integrity, ...