Category: Ecosystem

  • Plastic Contamination and Marine Ecosystem Safety

    Every year humanity creates innovative technologies, some of which have the potential to change the order of life fundamentally. Although the first plastic was invented by Alexander Parkes in 1855, it only became prevalent a few decades ago. For modern humans, plastic bags, cups, cocktail tubes, and glasses are not surprising. The vast majority of…

  • Marine Habitats: Coral Reef Ecosystem

    Biomes exhibit large areas with a specific climate, vegetation, and wildlife. The aquatic biome falls into the two categories of freshwater and marine biomes. Marine habitats cover almost three-quarters of the Earths surface and include oceans, estuaries, and coral reefs. The coral reefs biodiversity presents a specific interest as one of the most stressed worlds…

  • Ecosystem: Mangroves in the Ecosystem

    Table of Contents Introduction The mangrove ecosystem The physical environment in a mangrove ecosystem The producers The consumers Community interactions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Ecosystems are active interactions that occur among the fauna and flora together with the environment as they function as a unit. Ecosystems have no limit in their sizes for they can…

  • Energy Flow in the Food Chain of Organisms in a Desert Ecosystem

    The figure above shows an example of a food chain found in the desert ecosystem. The food chain is divided into nutritional levels whereby the lowest level is occupied by produces, the second level by primary consumers, the third level by secondary consumers, and the fourth level by tertiary consumers (Feller, 2012). The desert ecosystem…

  • Marine Protected Areas: Sustain of the Marine Ecosystem

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Materials and Methods References Abstract Environmental challenges have been complicating the normal functioning of the marine ecosystem and its diversity, specifically kelp, for many years, and the effect of Marine Protected Areas on them remains unknown. The prevalent explanation for this trend is that the sea urchin overgrazing leads to…

  • Building an Innovation Ecosystem

    Table of Contents Creativity Open source economy Online Marketplace Research and Development Discussion References Creativity Good business ideas do not necessarily have to be based on ones self-interest, but on what the masses want or need. Therefore, the constraints that come up provide focus and shape problems while depicting the exact challenges to overcome at…