2012 Week 2

Group C had an article about ecotourism and how it is affecting areas and the well being of the local people. This article goes into detail about how people may become aware of the need of conservation in these areas but still enjoy the aspects if ignoring the conservation behaviors. Group D had an article concerning how invasive species affect...

The Rock Beauty Angelfish, or Holacanthuss tricolor, is a marine fish commonly found in the Gulf of Mexico. As a whole, the majority of the fish is yellow with a large black spot on its body. They feed mostly on sponges as well as some tunicates and algae. The Rock Beauty always starts out as female but has the...

Today we learned about four articles that outlined these issues: Ecotourism- Ecotourism is the responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people. While it may seem like a step towards improving the environment, things like greenwashing and a failure to substantially improve the environment show that the criticism and negative impacts may...

First I learned that ecotourism is the responsible travel to natural areas which conserves the environment and improves the welfare of the local people. Ecotourism has negative and positive aspects. Them next article was about invasive species and I learned that invasive species actually gives more jobs to humans. Also that as the ships increase in size and number...

Group C Article Ecotourism both positively and negatively affects tourist attractions, such as the one in Trinidad. Ecotourism positively affects awareness and attitudes in the tourist attraction by bringing significant financial benefits. Ecotourism is an important source of income for many people, supplying cities with more jobs as well. However, Ecotourism negatively affects conservation behaviors, by destroying marine life...

Artificial reef vs natural: I learned that a lot of things including tires can be effective artificial reefs. I learned that artificial reefs are just as effective if not more effective then natural reefs. I learned that artificial reefs are a much quicker solution than natural reefs. I learned that even if the artificial material begins to decompose that it's effects linger...

-Ecotourism is dangerous for wildlife because it damages important habitats for local species. The reconstruction effort for wildlife habitats should be a combination of both the companies the provide tours, and the local government institution. -Invasion of alien fish species is dangerous to fish species because it disrupts local food chain patterns, and alien fish can ruin coral reefs, because...

Box fish have boxy bodies made up of thicker scales used for protection. Due to these thick scales they move slowly through the water. Box fish swim in a rowing manner.

Sting Rays are grey. They are usually buried in sand to catch prey and hide from predators. To hunt, they use an electrical sensor around its mouth that sense protein. Its mouth is located on its chest, eyes on side. It also has a barbed tail that can have venom in it, that is used to kill prey.