Essays on Habitat

Question 1

Yes, the genus Phoxinus exists. The common species of the genus is the minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus). Minnow is a small freshwater fish with dark spots forming an attractive banded effect. The fish has a small mouth, small scales, and large eyes. During spawning seasons, male fish develop bright red colors which are spectacular to attract the female. Minnows feed on plant debris, molluscs, algae, insects and crustaceans (Farrell 567). The existence of this species in a river indicates the availability of oxygen content in the riverbeds and streams. The feeding behavior of the fish involves shoaling and schooling. The ...

The human race has harmed the very planet that they live on, through their activities, since the very start of civilization. Using the resources provided by nature to fulfill the needs of the human beings is not something that is the cause of concern, but the indirect intent of incriminating damage to the environment is what the main source of concern is. Some of the impacts of human activity involve the disruption of carbon cycle, the disruption of hydro (water) cycle, and the reduction of species diversity. The major impacts of human activity on the carbon cycle include the ...

Introduction

The reading majors on homelessness and homemaking as displayed by the society (Kellett & Moore 123). It brings out the real picture as well as the meaning of homes. The importance of having or owning a home is also revealed in the reading. It stipulates that homelessness is a consequence of poverty and that one cannot describe homelessness without having an insight into the experience of a home. Homelessness differs based on social, cultural and economic differences that exist within a given society. Homelessness is usually experienced all over the world including in countries that have a lot of wealth ...

The paper provides reading response of two studies entitled as “Taming the Jungle, Saving the Maya Forest: Sedimented Counterinsurgency Practices in Contemporary Guatemalan” written by Megan Yabrra and “Bio-ironies of the Fractured Forest: India's Tiger Reserves” by Paul Greenough. Megan Yabrra conducted a study to identify the importance of historically sedimented military practice for protection in the contemporary Guatemala. The author argues that the military has tamped dangerous jungles for managing its counterinsurgency campaigns. The military has used forest and jungle discourses for achieving success in their territorial projects. The author argues that the use of jungle has violated ...

Human industrial activities, production, and by-products of globalization as a result of human development provide negative local and global impact on the marine environment. Thus, human-generated materials interact with the marine environment, they include persistent organic pollutants, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, brominated flame-retardants, organometals, and numerous pesticides (Crain, 2009, 40). Globally, they negatively impact the coastal marine environment; industrialization results in pollution from toxins or fertilizers, overharvesting, and disease. Unfortunately, habitat loss entails the complete removal of the ecosystem and its services (Crain, 2009, 40). On the other hand, the conversion of a system to a different habitat type will ...

Introduction

Climate change is a major environmental problem, causing concern to various corners of our ecosystem. It is a result of global warming, environmental pollution and inefficient use of our natural resources. Climate change has affected almost all living organisms, including plants, animals, microorganisms and undoubtedly, man. It poses a serious threat to our ecosystem and is listed as a major concern in the Grand Challenges of the U.N. for Millennium Development and Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (Garrett 490). A wide variety of its implications, have made climate change, an important topic for researchers. There has been more awareness among researchers ...

DNA in Forensic Science

Forensic Science deals with investigations of suspects or criminals in crime scenes legally. In most cases, there are usually a lot of people involved in crime scenes. Some of them being innocent while some are the criminals. Also, there may be one criminal involved in an incidence. In Forensic Science, DNA is used to differentiate the individuals so that the criminal among them can be known. Additionally, DNA analysis is performed in the paternity testing. It enables the determination of a parent or parents of a child. DNA analysis is now being regarded as scientific evidence ("Application of forensic ...

My Relationship with the Environment

“You look at that river gently flowing by [] it's peaceful. And all of a sudden, it's a gear shift inside you. And it's like taking a deep breath and going, "Oh yeah, I forgot about this.”” – Al Gore, The Inconvenient Truth (2006). The environment. Since our birth to the world, anything that happens to it affects us in so many ways. We hear it being mentioned in a lot of our current events - something is wrong with it, and that something must be resolved soon. The thing about the environment is that all the problems related to it ...

Miopithecus ogouensis – Gabon talapoin

The Gabon talapoin (Miopithecus ogouensis) is a small species of monkey found not only in Gabon but in other African countries including Angola, Congo, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Its range includes the Ogooue River, after which it was named but extends to other riparian habitats from the equatorial forest zone south of the Sanaga River in southern Cameroon to other tributaries of the Congo River including the Lefini and Almira Rivers . Although the monkey is listed as being of least concern in the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species , it is suffering significant wide-ranging habitat decline. Nowak has found ...

Introduction

Urban sprawl has turned out to be a controversial issue in recent times due to the rate at which green spaces are disappearing in most of the cities, especially in the United States. Nnaemeka-Okeke (2016) describes urban sprawl as the expansion of a community devoid of concern for the environmental impact. In other words, urban sprawl is the uncontrolled expansion of the metropolitan areas. This phenomenon primarily results in the extinction of green spaces and a variety of environmental consequences. Banai and DePriest (2014) maintain that urban sprawl is considered a cause of the climate change, with environmental effects ...

Social housing project

The social housing program of TOKI Company is targeting the low and middle-income group that are not able to own a housing unit, particularly under the current market conditions. Similarly, when considering the distribution of the housing projects that are realized by the company, about 15% consist of the fund raising method of revenue sharing while the rest of the percentage are the social housing projects (TOKI Housing Programs). On the other hand, the project that is targeting the low income earning people have increased the monthly instalments depending on the increasing rate of the public wage index sector, ...

Introduction

In the process of designing and implementing projects, some ethical issues are faced by the project managers on a daily basis. If such ethical issues are not dealt with effectively with solutions, the efficiency of project implementation becomes reduced significantly. Ethical issues relate to how team members develop and sustain a good working relationship with each other and vary in the type of project and the region involved. There are no existing hard and fast rules that act as directives to solutions when ethical challenges arise. Therefore, professionals need to apply both leadership and entrepreneurial skills to resolve ethical ...

Introduction

An ecosystem is defined as the interaction of the organism and other nonliving factors in a certain community. The living components of an ecosystem, such as plants, animals, and other organisms, can be classified as the biotic component of the ecosystem, whereas the environmental conditions such as water amount, humidity, soil nourishment, temperature, and the like are termed as the abiotic factors. In an ecosystem, both the existing biotic and abiotic factors determine what kind of species live there. For example, turtles, which require a large amount of water to live in cannot possibly hope to survive in arid ...

Introduction

Climate change is among the significant factors impacting ecological diversity on a worldwide scale. The growth of industries and the increasing human population globally have resulted in a rise in the volume of greenhouse gasses, which scientists have argued are the greatest contributors to the menace. The Florida Keys is one of the ecological treasures of the U.S. that continues to be impacted negatively by climate change and anthropogenic activities. This ecological treasure, which is located at the tip of the state of Florida, comprises about 1,700 islands that stretch for more than 200 miles to the west ...

Business

Business Research Proposal 1. The city has grown from 10,000 people to 100,000 in the last ten years, thanks to the development of the oil and shale industry in the state. The city has suffering today traffic problems due to the movement of material trucks, buses and private transport. The city does not have highways and expressways to canalize the traffic generated by the oil industries. It is necessary to develop a multimodal transport system to reduce the traffic jam in the streets of the city. Studies from United Nations (UN-Habitat) say that a bus takes out ...

Question 1

DNA replication can be defined as the process by which during cell division the DNA duplicates itself to several copies. In this process, the first step involves the unzipping of the double helix found in the DNA structure. This is done by the helicase enzyme, which breaks hydrogen bonds holding the DNA together. When separated the two DNA strands form a replication fork with a Y shape (Craig et al. 2014). This causes the strands to be oriented in different directions, forming the leading and the lagging strands. Once the two orientations are formed, a short RNA piece called ...

Forces of nature shape the surface of the earth, but there are also the manmade industries that can largely reform and alter the landforms. Quarrying is also one of the men invented industry that has a different impact on the people and the environment at large. Focusing on the problems associated with the environmental effects, it can largely impact the health of the people through inhalation of dust and listening to loud, noisy sounds. Indirect problems of the quarrying include the calamities that can cause greater damages such as through land sliding and flash floods. Major negative effects of ...

Ecological service is the process by which the environment within which we live provides us with the reliable resources that are necessary for the human survival in the habitat within which they are situated. The availability of such resources in the environment such as clean air, clean water, food and any other materials that are necessary for the entire survival of the human race in their habitat is what the concept of ecological services entail. The assessments of ecological services include the ways in which purification of air is done, maintenance of the entire biodiversity process, decomposition of waste ...

The statistics of homelessness and poverty in the world are shocking and they point to the need for urgent action to prevent disasters to humanity. The United Nations habitat department states that by 2015 there were 1.6 billion people who are either homeless or live in inadequate shelters (habitat.org). Out of these 100 million people are completely homeless while 1 billion live in informal settlements (habitat.org). This means that one in every four people across the world lives in conditions that harm their safety, health opportunities and prosperity. However, homelessness is a manifestation of even larger and more complicated ...

Abstract

The eastern mosquitofish, Gambusia holbrooki, is a globally distributed species of viviparous freshwater fish, found in tropical and temperate climates. It is considered an invasive species on several continents, including Australia, and it may threaten the survival of certain critically endangered native species throughout the world. It is of great interest to ecosystem conservation to monitor and control their populations. To gain a better understanding of this non-native species’ life history with potential implications of other species, we used passive-capture methods to obtain a 365-specimen sample from a campus pond. The lengths of the specimens were used to estimate ...

A lot has been said and written about global warming. Almost every day new hypothesizes urge, refuting the old ones. People are constantly afraid of what awaits them in the future. There is a good saying that may applied here: “We are so long and terribly afraid that it is no longer scary”. Many statements and articles are openly conflicting and thus misleading. For many, global warming became a global confusion and many decided to let go the theme of the climate change. Therefore, it is important to systematize the existing knowledge, creating some kind of a global warming ...

Introduction

Sharp Park, which is named after George Sharp, has a long, rich history. Mr. Sharp owned a more than 400-acre estate that he established with a vision for the San Francisco residents to enjoy recreation in a natural setting. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930s. In 1941-internment camp was established ...

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 ...

It is claimed by the scholars that the ocean temperatures are affected by the climate change. In addition, there is a set of other effects of the climate change for the marine organisms - such as changes in the ocean chemistry, supply of nutrients, systems of wind and food chains. These factors make their impact on the abundance, distribution, breeding cycles as well as migrations of marine animals and plants. With the increase of the temperature, the animal and plants, which inhabit the ocean and seas, shift towards the poles. In such manner, the marine food webs are changed ...

Deforestation is the act of clearing the greenery and vegetation on Earth on a large scale. It occurs when trees and entire forests are cut down and cleared away for various purposes. This brings a lot of damage to the Earth’s surface, simultaneously creating environmental problems as well. Forests account for 30% of the Earth’s land, and they are an asset to the world’s ecosystem, however, much of this area is cleared away and vacated by mankind to serve their purposes. Although deforestation is done for needs such as housing, residence, mining, shopping and other means, ...

Methods

The search or an alternative source of energy is needed due to the increasing populations of the world, higher demand in electricity and the depletion of the resources of the Earth. The whole scope of the available solutions was available through the study of journals, scientific magazines, online articles and periodicals, and books on the topic of applying alternative sources of energy so as to find the best possible solution In view of the global warming problem, this issue has been extensively studied by many scientists. I will utilize their vision on some available alternatives.

This is needed in order to determine which solution will best mitigate and facilitate the solution to the problem.

In order to determine ...

Living in a city is exciting there are a number of opportunities for jobs and fast – paced entertainment. For many persons, fast paced excitement offers the thrill that comes with thrill of living in a city. The bustle and the congestion in a city is not always suitable to everyone as some persons would prefer to live in the quietness of nature and enjoy the beauty of their surroundings. The latter description is most ideal for me as I prefer to live in the quiet and serene areas. In contrast to the cities, the small communities allows for one ...

Scientists, the world over, have a common belief that over 90% of earth’s species have become extinct over the last three billion years that the planet has supported life . It is estimated that there have been at least five mass extinctions spread over millions of years at a time. The latest known mass extinction was towards the end of the Cretaceous period. It is most likely so well known because, the event which occurred over 65 million years ago, caused the end of the dinosaurs. Although in terms of the scale it was smaller than the previous four, ...

Introduction

The pollution in the highly urbanized areas allows the phenomenon called ‘greenhouse effect’ wherein the heat from the Sun is trapped on the land causing tremendous amounts of heat and leads to numerous issues such as the rise of temperature, drought, the melting of icebergs, and high evaporation of water. Unfortunately, the cities contribute to this effect, the use products containing CFC’s and the pollution of too much carbon dioxide in the atmosphere leads to the destruction of the ozone layers. With the destruction of the atmospheric barrier, the excessive radiation from the sun cannot be prevented. In ...

Argument essay

Historically, Kentucky was home to two wolf species: the red wolf the gray wolf. Today, neither wolf species can be found in the Bluegrass State. As the amount of human settlers increased, these creatures were seen as a potential danger, as a pest, threatening livestock. It was the belief that the red wolf caused widespread cattle losses that led to extensive predator control programs, therefore, the red wolf was totally removed from extensive areas of its former range. As being the most adaptable predator, coyotes occupied their habitat. But today coyotes are growing in population and preying on more ...

The majority of scientists are in agreement that global warming is occurring and is caused by human activities over the last two hundred years or so. Global warming is caused by the build up in the atmosphere of gases such as methane, carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide and others which have been created by the burning of fossil fuels in order to produce electricity, and for use in industries and motor vehicles. Another contribution to global is the removal of vast areas of natural forest from the planet. . The majority of carbon dioxide exchange between the atmosphere and the earth ...

Introduction:

Kansas State University is one of the strongest universities in the Mid-West. It has a beautiful campus filled with many green trees and breathtaking views. However, when it turns dark the campus’s unique features are changed into dangerously dark corners, and hard to navigate dim sidewalks. The reality is that the lighting infrastructure used on the campus has not been adequately updated to reflect the campus’s growth, the increase in on-campus activity after dark, or the changes in society that demand light in order to ensure safety. I, therefore, propose that the campus needs to double the ...

Malibu is a coastal town located in the county of Los Angeles, California. The coast has about 24 beaches most of which are north of the area of Cross Creek (Malibu Local Coastal Program [MLCP]). Notable beaches include Escondido, Carbon, Surfrider, Zuma, Broad, Westward, and Broad Beaches, just to name but a few (MLCP). Like all beaches in the state, the beaches of Malibu below the high tide line are technically public. However, some beaches are private especially the smaller and more remotely situated beaches. The geographical setting of Malibu is diverse and unusual. It comprises of a narrow ...

Question 1

Compare and contrast the concept of metagenome and microbiome. The microbiome is a term used in describing the entire habitat; it includes microorganisms and their genomes and the surrounding environmental conditions. The microbiome is defined based on the biotic and abiotic factors in a specified environment. On the other hand, metagnome can be defined as a collection of genes and genomes normally from the members of the microbiota. Microbiota is an ecological community that includes symbiotic and pathogenic microorganisms that share our body space. The analysis of microbiome can be done for a large number of samples and can ...

Impacts of Pollution on Wildlife

Introduction Impacts of pollution on wildlife has been a controversy and a contradicting issue since it has been experienced in the world and specifically in the united States of America for a long period of time. There are environmental laws which are hard on some manufacturing and production industry in North America and this makes them to be held responsible of various wildlife cases. The environmental laws in the United States of America have enacted endangered species Act in which it is a general rule which has held several companies responsible of the reduction of Wolverines in Montana glacial ...

Abstract

The design of a flyer is normally dependent on the basic rules for flyer design. This includes employing the C.R.A.P principles. These principles include contrast of color, fonts, and elements in the flyer so as to achieve appeal. This principle operates on the notion that our brains are fast to pick out patterns and contrasts. The second principle is Repetition it involves repeating elements in the design this creates uniformity in the work. Alignment of text and images in the flyer design brings uniformity. Proximity of the elements draws the reader to the details in the flyer by appealing ...

Part One: Primate Observation Field Notes

The observations of the primate took place at San Francisco Zoo. The following information provides the comments on the field notes made about the two primates – the Colobus Monkey and the Western Lowland Gorilla. The Colobus Monkey – a medium sized monkey of moderate build at San Francisco Zoo is found in the Doelger Primate Discovery Center (DPDC). Together with other species such as the pied tamarins, black howler monkey, siamangs and the squirrel monkeys, the colobus monkey is managed at DPDC under the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plans. These plans are designed to protect those species ...

Gombe is a national park in Tanzania, one of East African countries. Jane Goodall is the primatologists in this research of the chimpanzees in Tanzania’s Gombe national parks. Goodall today runs an organization to help champion conservation of the environment and other endangered species (Goodall, 2010). Goodall founded Roots and shoots and the Jane Goodall institute through which she runs several of her activities. Although Goodall didn’t have collegiate training when she set out to go to Gombe stream 1960 to study the Kasakela Chimpanzee Community, Goodall's interactions with the primates has contributed a lot to the ...

Dante’s Inferno presents an allegorical biography of Dante’s effort to conquer sins and enjoy God’s love. The author of this compelling book presents the idea of Hell by explaining nine different circles. The levels descend towards the depth of the hell the (9th level), the circle inhabited by the devil himself. Each circle is a reserve for particular sinners. Furthermore, different punishments are administered at each level. The nature and extent of the sins committed define the magnitude of the recommended punishment. The higher the severity of the sin the lower the circle in which one ...

Introduction

Industries in West Virginia have violated the state-issued permit of pollution by releasing toxic substances such as coal ash and selenium into the local water supply. In addition to the threat toxic substances like coal ash and selenium pose to the health of the community, toxic water destroys the environment and destabilizes the local ecosystem of the areas impacted by such pollution. West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) was formed as a guidance tool to aid persons to know when it is environmentally secure to withdraw water from the stream. This judgment is built on percentages of yearly ...

Sharp Park named after George Sharp has such a long history. Mr. Sharp had more than 400-acre estate that he established. When he died together with his wife, the property was left to the San Francisco City Council under strict instructions that it would only be used for recreational purposes. Sharp Park is in California off Highway 1 along the Pacific Ocean, San Francisco. It has existed since 1917; the golf course was established in 1930's. In 1941-internment camp was established in the park that provided medical service, food, shelter and employment opportunities to San Francisco residents. When Pearl ...

Chapter #16:

Question 1. Insect-eating birds will decrease in number since their source of food has been reduced. The birds may also migrate to warmer areas during this period.

Question 2.

The habitat is the specific place where the organism lives e.g. a fish’s habitat is water. On the other hand, niche is the position and the role played by the organism in an ecosystem. It includes how the organism obtain food and shelter, the mode of survival, and the mode of reproduction (Sutton & Anderson, 2009, p. 46). For instance, a lion’s niche in the ecosystem is that of a predator.Question ...

Nursing:

Introduction Every so often, it is increasingly becoming important to reset and re-envision what a sustainable, prosperous future might look. This article seeks not only to highlight the importance of sustainability but also point to the various efforts taken by regions in the recent past to become more sustainable. Throughout the world, studies show that the ecological footprints of urban areas are one of the heavy contributors to the un-sustainability of the Earth (Greinetz, 2014). Despite this, cities continue to become, the primary human living space. Over half (50%) of the world’s population lives in urban areas. This ...

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The Pacific Northwest enjoyed a strong timber economy for most of the 20th century. It is not surprising to note that where there were trees, people would build towns near the forests where they worked. Residents of the Willamette and Rogue Valleys of Oregon were strong, dedicated people who believed in a hard workday. Farms and retail built up around the timber communities and it seemed that as long as there were trees to cut down, there would be a booming economy. However, there were a few hiccups with that plan, and soon the loggers realized that unless ...

Botkin and Kellar (2014) describe an ecosystem as “communities of organisms and their nonliving environment in which nutrients and other chemicals cycle and energy flow.” I have chosen the forests of Pennsylvania as a holistic ecosystem to examine. Pennsylvania has approximately 17 million acres of forest, making up 59% of this State. The predominant species associations are oak/hickory in the central and southern areas and Northern hardwood (including black cherry, maple and birch) in the north and north-west (Sustaining Penn’s Woods, 2001). The vast forest area contains mature ecosystems with the aforementioned tree species as the climax species. ...

1. Introduction Global warming consequences have been mainly focused on the impacts they have and will in the future have on the global human population. The less focus is on the impact on the animal and plant species that are even more vulnerable, since they cannot adapt to quick changes as humans can. They are not the main culprit for the climate changes and yet they will suffer the most. One of the animal species that is being threatened by the global climate change are also polar bears that inhabit the polar region. They are playing an important role ...

Overview

The Burj Khalifa boasts the accolade as the tallest structure in the world (Baker, 2009). The construction of this building surpassed several construction records that had been set by previous record holder skyscrapers. The recording-holding height is not the only interesting aspect of the structure. The construction of the building took six years. The construction of the building required the input of more than thirty contracting companies and over twelve thousand workers drawn from over one hundred countries. A construction project of this magnitude is faced with various challenges (Baker, 2009). In additional, sound geotechnical, structural, and economic aspects ...

Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor Did Human Bipedalism Evolve from a Knuckle-walking Ape Ancestor

Introduction

The narratives of human evolution are one of the oft-told scientific stories whenever the topic of the origin of man crops up. However, this topic is also one of the thorniest and most highly contentious. There are major disagreements in the manner in which man first came to be, and every interpretation of almost every new find on the matter will be sure to find opposition among scholars on the field (Harcourt-Smith & Aiello, 2004). While there are numerous causes of disputes ...

Introduction

There are about 33 countries that have implemented payment schemes to facilitate the conservation of biodiversity (Duchelle et al 13). For example, in Brazil, rubber tappers have engaged in an agreement with the government where there are provided with payments for their conservation efforts (Duchelle et al 14). Another example is in Guyana where the Conservation International has obtained a conservation concession from their government to promote the conservation of 20,000 acres of forest. The payment scheme as a strategy to facilitate biodiversity conservation is also currently applicable in the United States where farmers are paid for protecting ...

The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium (CMA) tour was both a pleasure trip as well as an opportunity to learn and understand the various seascapes and marine concepts the Pacific has to offer through the lens of the aquarium. For instance, the trip divulged that the oceans are under increasing threat, overfishing, climate change, habitat loss, and marine pollution being just some of the major issues challenging our aquatic world today (Cabrillo Marine Aquarium [CMA]). Partly, because of that, the trip came at an opportune moment to imprint such a reality. The CMA, located on the shores of Cabrillo in San ...

Introduction

Environmental adaptation is essential to the survival of any animal. In fact, this attribute helps organisms obtain nutrients, build homes, withstand extreme weather conditions, attach mates and enhance their safety (Nelson et al. 2008). With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that polar and grizzly bears have different physical and behavioral characteristics due to environmental adaptation in spite of their species similarities. The polar bear is specially adapted to survive in the cold pole regions. Its body structure and genetic composition have substantially evolved to accommodate the low temperatures and harsh environmental conditions. Its behavioral attributes ...

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The experiment was performed to analyze the outcomes of temperature on the ability of fungal and bacterial amylase to breakdown starch to maltose. Therefore, the study will reveal the optimal temperature for amylase activity. The initial steps include preparing the materials and tools used during the experiment. A timetable for comparing temperature and function was generated. Test tubes and plates were properly labeled. Iodine was needed for every spot plate so that the fungal amylase, bacterial amylase, fungal amylase and the starch solution can be added to the iodine in a time and temperature dependent fashion. Observing ...

Background

In 1993 under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), Mexican spotted owl (MSO) was declared an endangered species. However, the road towards implementation of appropriate measures to protect the threatened MSO has taken relatively too long despite having started over two decades ago. A recovery plan was proposed and signed in 1995 and it was incorporated by LRMPs in 1995. It was until 2012 when MSO’s reviewed recovery plan was completed. Currently, stakeholders are looking for suitable planning and implementing management experiments that can be used to recover and protect MSO. The recovery plan made a recommendation to monitor ...

The earth’s habitat is rapidly changing owing to human activities that have compromised the stability of ecosystems. In this regard, the degradation of the environment has been attributed to irresponsible use of natural resources and the lack of consideration of vital components essential for a stable ecosystem. One of these human activities is deforestation. As a result of the increase in the human population, incredible strain has been placed on the available resources, in order to accommodate the growing number of individuals. As such, the environment has borne the adverse effects, as currently witnessed in climatic changes such ...

This report discusses a seminar held on (date) at (time) to (time) in (town/university, house/building, room/hall number). Reception for the speakers with refreshments and snacks preceded the meeting. There was no parking permit needed for any car with the state, federal or tribal license plates. Everybody was given a free ticket to the hall. Johnson Hall, Clint Stanley, and Steve Donald were the speakers of the day. The topic of the day, “Implementing Management Experiments for the Mexican spotted owl” was discussed in length. According to the Donald, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service (FWS) have initiated recovery plans ...

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This Wikipedia project explores MARS, Inc. In particular, the project provides a critical discussion on the importance of community based contribution and the ways by which, individuals can make a unique difference in the way a company, brand, or service is viewed by the general public. The project highlights a marketing campaign that was implemented by MARS, Inc. in 2013, known as "Better With M." The project explains the reasons behind the campaign and why it was so impactful to the company, and to the world. The project also explores the recent changes that occurred with MARS, Inc. deciding ...

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The current paper talks about TNR (trap-neuter-release) program. It is a program where un-owned free roaming cats are trapped, surgically sterilized, and treated. The sterilization is done to reduce population. Different reviews by different authors on the matter are looked into in this paper. The paper focuses on the different advantages and disadvantages of the process. Despite it being a humane way of controlling free-roaming cats, it is deemed ineffective. The roaming cats pose a public health risk to humans and other animals. They also predate on the wildlife in the environs, such as birds, reptiles, and other small ...

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This study aims at examining different methods used to study the composition and variation of marine organisms and plants. Various methods create different results that show the effect of the geological environment structure in the ecosystem at various oceanic conditions. Temperature variation is used as a major determinant of the population distribution of the organisms and plants found in various ecosystems. For instance, this study will use crocodilian fossils and mangroves to assess the composition of ancient oceanic environments and the trend of the climate and geological change in these conditions (Häder 1999). This study uses some isotopic ...

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Variation in temperature can have an extremely overwhelming effect on the body function and physiological process that also include performance on many ectotherms like Acheta domesticus. Most of these insects often appear to be sensitive to this seemingly symbiotic relationship to escape the various dangers that lurk around in their habitats. For Achata domesticus, lower body temperatures might mean a more restricted movement than when at temperatures that are high. With the aim to understand the difference in locomotive behavior of A.domesticus to variation in the levels of temperature, an experiment was carried out on a specimen of 10-crickets, ...

Like all other species, humans exploit their surrounding for all the multiplicity of resources they not only require for sustenance but that which they also need for survival (Bernhardt, n.d.). In the recent years, however, the rate at which humans exploit and consume these resources has surpassed those of the other species. Several reasons account for this trend. First, recent advancements in technology have enabled man to affect vast areas of the world’s natural biological and non-biological space like never before. Secondly, the skyrocketing human population has progressively played a significant role in determining the record extent to ...