The Humphead Wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus The Humphead wrasse, Cheilinus undulatus, is the largest member of the family Labridae and widely distributed across the reefs of the Indo-Pacific. It is found from the Red Sea and African coast, across the Indian Ocean and much of the Pacific, north to southern Japan and the coast of southern China, and south to New Caledonia. In English it is mostly commonly referred to as the Humphead, Maori or Napoleon wrasse. Fishery management The species has a high
The Great Barrier Reef is located in North East Australia off the coast of Queensland. It is world renowned for its stunning scenery and its flora and fauna diversity, it has also been acknowledged as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Great Barrier Reef stretches across 344400km2 and includes thousands of individual reefs and hundreds of islands which are occupied by around 600 types of hard and soft coral, around 1625 varieties of fish, 3000 types of molluscs, more than 30 species
The giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris) is one of two species of gigantic cartilaginous fish from the genus Manta in the family Mobulidae. Manta birostris was first described by Dondorff in 1798; not much research had taken place during this time, which led to misconceptions about the fish (Passarelli and Piercy). Due to their alarming size and bat-like shape, these mantas were often seen as menacing monsters and received the name devilfish. Since the 1990s, there has been an increase in research
You're planning a vacation to Hawaii and want to do some fishing while here. If you're planning to hop on a charter sport fishing boat or some other commercial offshore excursion, you don't have anything to worry about except for showing up at the dock on time. However, if you're looking to take advantage of Hawaii's miles of shoreline and the many light and heavy tackle game that can be had from the shore, you'll need a bit of local knowledge and some specific equipment to increase your chances
This past week in Belize was undoubtedly one of the best experiences I have ever had. In the special topics biology class, I learned so much about the ecology, culture, and history of the newly established country. Not to mention, I obtained a new respect for ornithology and a new interest in birds. About the size of Manhattan and with a population of almost 350,000 people, Belize surprisingly holds approximately 500 species of birds. We were able to spot 135 species of birds during our stay and
to be experienced in person. I swam forward through the reef and discovered something new with each advancing kick. I passed crabs, anemones, sea urchins, coral, vibrant colored fish, and even a neon-green nudibranch. I played with a curious sixbar wrasse and observed the confounding question of whether or not my finger was
aquatic habitats in Manly, including inter-tidal rock platforms, rocky reefs and submerged soft sediments. The area includes Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic Reserve that provides protection for the seaweed sea dragon, black rock cod, blue groper and elegant wrasses. There are also a variety plants, ghost crabs, shore birds and assemblages living under the intertidal sand. 1.4 Social and economic impact on Manly Beach Manly beach contains a range of indigenous and non-indigenous heritage and
A theory that has taken the world of promiscuous thinkers by storm is one that is loosely called the “Drag Theory” (dubbed by Judith Butler). This basically states that a person performs their gender rather than simply is their gender. Raphaël Lellouche clarifies how this is done in his blog, “’Gender Trouble’ by Judith Butler and the question of ‘performing gender’ decoded by Raphaël Lellouche”. Judith’s writing generally emphasizes on having a more open mindset about sexuality and how this concept
The planet Earth has seen a 1.4°F increase in global temperature since the 19th century; carbon dioxide concentration has increased by 40% since 1880, the highest in 800,000 years; sea ice in the Arctic is shrinking; sea levels have increased by eight inches thus far; and the ocean’s acidity is increasing. Global climate change is all too real. Global climate change is not a myth. I interviewed two experts in this field to obtain additional expert accounts and information. One of my interviewees
Throughout history, humans have been influenced by the ocean both directly and indirectly. We depend on the Ocean for many reasons; the air we breathe, the food on our plate, the items in our medicine cabinets and jobs and the economy. The ocean is something that we as humans take advantage of and don’t take the responsibility of caring for it. By doing this we are damaging beautiful and thriving ecosystems and killing the world as a whole that will affect how we live in the future. Most people don’t
A lot of people don’t know what the term animal husbandry actually means. Through my research I have come to define it as the care for and breeding of animals. Animal husbandry has been practiced since the age of the Neolithic Revolution. It is still being done today and probably will still be done in the future. Today animal husbandry is very common and is actually a great way to make a living. A variety of animals can be domesticated and used for the practice of animal husbandry. It is a misconception
marine ecologist with the French government, began studying the Mediterranean in the 1990s. Water temperatures have risen two to three times faster than across the world’s oceans at large. Half of the Mediterranean 's fish are pushing north, with wrasses and barracuda once native to North Africa now common off southern France.Yet just four hours away by train, international climate negotiators in Paris have been reluctant to even mention oceans in their formal blueprints outlining an action plan for