Monday, December 27, 2010

Caribbean sea is the most popular destination for tourists

Mainly the Caribbean Sea is located adjacent to the Atlantic Ocean, south of the Gulf of Mexico. the name Caribbean is derived from the Caribs which is one of the dominant American Indian groups. marine Sea life of the Caribbean Sea includes the Sea turtles, dolphins and Deep sea fishes and different types of marine animals, micro-organism also. The warm waters of this deep sea are a home to marine creatures such as swordfish, hammerhead sharks, barracuda and marlin.



The tourist’s activities such as deep sea diving, Underwater sports and fishing are the main contributors of the economy of the Caribbean nations.
.It supports the largest tourism industry.This sea is also the largest producer of oil in the world. It produces approximately one hundred and eighty million tons per year. The main reasons responsible for this are scenic destinations, abundant sunshine, trade winds and tropical temperatures.
All these factors have also resulted in the expansion of the cruise industry in the sea.so Caribbean Sea is the most popular destination for tourists.

Thursday, December 16, 2010

Adventurous Sport : Deep Sea Diving

Deep sea diving or scuba diving as it is popularly known as, is diving in the deeper parts of the ocean with the help of SCUBA gear. SCUBA is for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. It allows the diver to breathe underwater and remain there for a long period of time. Deep-sea diving is mostly done for the purpose of research, fishing, and exploration or simply for fun. It is a popular sport.
It is an adventurous sport, but it is dangerous too.



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Monday, December 13, 2010

Sea Monkeys are a true miracle of nature

Sea Monkeys are a type of brine shrimp, and a member of the animal family Crustacea,
which also includes crabs and lobsters. Sea Monkeys are a true miracle of nature.

They exist in suspended animation inside their tiny eggs for many years.
brine shrimp common name for a primitive crustacean that seldom reaches more than 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) in length and is commonly used for fish food in aquariums.

They can live in water having several times the salinity of Deep Sea water, but they can also tolerate water having only one tenth the marine salt concentration.
Brine shrimp usually occur in huge numbers and can be seen in vast windblown lines in the Great Salt Lake.

Thursday, December 9, 2010

One such amazing species of the water are the sea turtles

Sea and ocean water covers three fourth part of the earth. This wide region has created and hidden in it a different world, which is interesting to know. Under the blue water, you will find beautiful and weird sea mammals and fishes.



One such amazing species of the water are the sea turtles. They are quite different from the turtles found in the ponds or lakes. Turtles are found all over the world except the artic. These amazing crawling creatures have caught the attention of man, from centuries. Scientist use turtles to know a bit more about our past as these animals have a long life span, which can last up to two hundred years..



Sea turtles have developed a great anaerobic respiratory system because most of the times, they stay under the water. Swimming and roaming under the water, their life is full of activity, especially for the females. They have to go deep inside the sea and at times rise to the surface. They even need to go to the beach after mating with the male turtles to lay their eggs.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

About Jellyfish

The jellyfish is one of the oldest living creatures in the world.
Jelly Fish are semi-transparent, graceful creatures. They are only five percent solid matter and form, and the remaining 95 percent is all water!

Jellyfish are found in every ocean, from the surface to the deep sea.
Jellyfish belong to the phylum Cnidaria, whose members possess stinging cells that can inject a paralyzing poison into prey.

Jellyfish come in a wide variety of sizes and shapes, from the 1" thimble size Caribbean sea jellyfish to the Arctic Lion's Mane's jellyfish with tentacles as long as 100 feet, and weighing up to a ton.

Giant Red Mysid

The giant red mysid is the largest crustacean that lives in open water.Giant red mysids live in deep waters below the tropical and subtropical waters of the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian oceans.



Mostly these are distributed in tropical and temperate seas worldwide, at depths of 1,300-2,950 feet (396-900 meters).

A mysid might seem like an easy meal for a hungry fish with big teeth. But this shrimplike animal packs a secret weapon. When a fish threatens to eat it, a mysid spits out glowing fluid. The sudden flash of light distracts the attacker and gives the mysid time to swim away.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

Beautiful Species Apple Anemone

The apple anemone is one of the largest anemones found in the deep sea.
The apple anemone is also known as the "cowardly" or "swimming" anemone.it pink-a color much like a spring flower.they live on small crustaceans.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Beautiful Sea Wallpapers


A collection of deep sea pictures and Sea Wallpaper will truly render you to the facts about sea-life if you are unknown about the mesmerizing beauty under the sea.










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Monday, November 22, 2010

Tough Exoskeletons Are Sea Shells

Seashells are a ubiquitous feature of beach however; every shell is really a natural remnant from an organism, which once lived. Many of these shell-producing species are called Sea Shells as well as mollusks are helpful for preventing their soft bodies. Now, let us have a look at sea shell systematic classification.

Mollusks: Seashells are generally tough exoskeletons made by mollusks however; few crustaceans of arthropod phylum like crabs even produce shells.

Even if, vision is poor in many mollusks, cephalopods like squid have eyes with retinas, lenses as well as other features wonderfully like those of vertebrates. Few gastropods have best developed sense of smell and may locate food in water at a substantial distance. Predators can similarly be noticed by chemical senses as well as sometimes eliminated by leaping. Few mollusks exhibit difficult courtship behavior.

Gastropods: These shells from snails have a spiral shell. Slugs are gastropods however have no shells.

Sometimes, hermit crabs were discarded gastropod shells for protecting their soft bodies.


Bivalves: Polyplacophorans are a usual kind of mollusk shell made of two shells hinged together.


Bivalve creatures include oysters, scallops and mussels. These organisms have no head, relying on species and they eat passing plankton, which floats by. Shell beach in Western Australia is nearly covered by discarded bivalve shells.

Friday, November 19, 2010

Seahorses - Courting and Reproduction




The difference between male as well as female Seahorse may be told apart by making brood pouch. During reproduction process that takes place at night, a courtship ritual dance starts the process. Afterwards, female seahorse than bends the body for distributing eggs in pouch as well as fertilize eggs by male sperm. Pouch is like womb that gives nutrients to developing seahorses. Eggs are held inside pregnant male unless eggs are hatch that take almost 40 to 50 days. Duration of pregnancy relies on temperature of water.

Friday, November 12, 2010

Shearwater:
Shearwaters are long winged seabirds with an average body size. They come to costal regions only to breed.

Their gliding journey over the waves of oceans crossing huge distance is remarkable. There are over 30 species of shearwaters across Oceans. Shearwaters eat squid, all small deep sea fish and related marine food.

Sea Bird Albatrosses:


Albatrosses are huge flying sea birds widely located in the North
Pacific Ocean and Southern Ocean.
Their long and slender wings are very elegant. Albatrosses are frequently found following visiting ships. Their life span is between 80-85 years. They eat squid, fish and krill while Deep Sea Diving.

Fulmar:
Fulmars are sea birds located in the Southern Hemisphere. They peculiarly have thick neck and are generally of same size.


Fulmars eat nearly everything including fish, squid and waste from ships. Like other Sea Birds Fulmars eat Krill and fish.
These sea and shore birds have danger from fishers and tourists. Accidentally, the birds get entangled in fishing nets. Humans should be extra protective towards these Sea beauties.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Marine life not only comprises of fishes and sea shells, but also of birds. History of sea birds is diverse from those of land birds. Sea birds live longer. They have made several versions to living in the sea. When away from the sea, these birds live their lives inland and most of them fly back to the oceans to feed. These birds are mainly distinguished as Sea and Shore birds. There are 200 specie of Sea Birds that spend majority of their lives at sea and shore birds are the ones those reside on the costal regions or are migratory water birds. Following are the classification of these birds which differ significantly in their behavior and lifestyle.

Penguin:

A Penguin is a bird that has wings but can’t fly, however it uses its wings to swim underwater. They are kind of birds that do not fight and spend nearly whole of their lives in the Sea. Countless penguins survive in the freezing water in Antarctica.
They rarely stay on the land except to raise their little ones. Penguins stand straight on their two feet and seem uncomfortable while walking, however they actually walk as fast as humans. Penguins can swim through the oceans, can climb icy mountains by hoping and can travel over slippery ice by sliding on their tummies. Also They eat a range of Deep Sea Fish, squid and krill.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Sea Anemone:


Sea Anemone are very long lived animals, but their appearance is like flowers. They live fixed to some stiff thing such as rock and sea base. They are carnivores and eat fishes, worms etc. They grab their food by their tentacles.




Sea Cucumber:


Sea Cucumbers are invertebrate animals that are cylindrical and live across the sea. They are located in warm as well as cold sea water. Sea Cucumbers eat all decayed or decaying stuffs that glide in the water or sink on the sea base.




Portuguese man-of-war:

The Portuguese man-of-war is a gliding camp of animals that reside in warm seas. They are poisonous, however are eaten by many animals. This living being eats small animals in oceans.

These remarkable creatures, big and small are the wonders of Ocean. They are in a way dependant on each other. Their lives are not directly affected by the humans. However, the huge Deep Sea Fishes depend on these animals.
Shrimp:


Shrimp are invertebrates that lack spine and have hard exoskeleton. These are small animals that reside on the ocean base. Brine Shrimp are omnivores that eat tiny animals and plants.




Plankton:

Plankton is microscopic organism that floats in oceans. It is produced by small plants and animals and is counted primarily in the marine food series of other sea animals like deep sea fish and mammals.




Octopus:

Octopuses are eight-armed animals with soft mushy body. The biggest Octopus is the Giant Octopus and the smallest is the Californian Octopus. The uniqueness of this all Sea Animals is that it has blue blood and if it loses its arm, it re-grows another one. Octopuses eat snails, fishes and small crabs.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

When we think of marine life, the first thing that comes to our mind is fish. However there are lives beyond deep sea fishes. As the researches progress, we come across plentiful creatures that are extraordinary and the most remarkable ones. These rare kinds are so exceptional that we get baffled if those are plants or sea animals. To know it better, we will discover these creatures in depth.



Star Fish:
As the name suggests, star fish which is also known as Sea star, appears like a star. It has five tube-like arms with round ends and hard skin. However, star fish is not counted in the fish category, but are echinoderms which mean ‘spiny skin’. Sea stars eat oyster,Sea Corals and all fish and hence are carnivores.




Sea Urchin:
The Sea Urchin is a thorny, solid-shelled creature that exists on the stony sea base. These spherical lives have noxious spines. They travel very slowly across the sea. Sea Urchins eat algae, Sea Sponges and rotten substance.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Huge and vast sea fishes are among the largest aquatic animals.

Our globe surface is covered by 71% water in the form of oceans, seas, rivers and lakes. The small portion of water like lakes and rivers connect to the sea and then the sea connects to five big oceans namely the Pacific Ocean, Atlantic, Indian, Artic and Southern. Though the ocean’s surface is explored for numerous reasons like traveling, water sports, scientific researches and fishing, the vast portion of the globe’s deep water remains untouched by mankind and it’s in this deep water, we find various kinds of sea animals. We will learn more about the huge and vast sea fishes.



Sea Whales:
The biggest animal on the globe is the Sea Whale and there are different kinds of whales that live worldwide in the oceans. The Blue Whale is the biggest in the whales and even the loudest when breathing. Fin Whale is the second largest whale on the globe and a fastest swimmer. These whales are carnivores & eat small fish and plankton (krill, copepods, pteropods etc). Similarly, there are other carnivore whale like Orca, Minke, Humpback, Gray, Beluga and Bowhead Whale, to name a few. Some whales live in the Artic Ocean in the extreme cold weather and some survive in the warm water of Pacific Ocean.



Sharks:
The second largest animal on the globe is the Shark. The Basking shark is the biggest in sharks and eats plankton fish. Its teeth are pointed which enables it to eat fish and squid. Similarly, there are other carnivore sharks like Blue, Bull, Greenland and Hammerhead shark.




Dolphins:
Dolphins are small and have sharp teeth. They have a beak-like mouth and are popular for making different sounds like whistling, moaning and squeaking. They eat fish & squid which are found mostly on the surface of the water.




Eels:
Eels are fishes that have snake-like body. Few Eels reside in salty water, however a lot of them are found in the fresh water. There are mainly three types of Eels, Electric Eel which generates electricity, if touched we can feel current; Gulper Eel is bony, long and has big and poor jaws; Moray Eel is Sea Snake like fish which is long with round gills. Eels feed on crustaceans and some eat shrimp as well.




Manta Rays:
Manta rays are linked with sharks and the largest rays in the world. They have short tail and flat body structure with cartilage and without bones. Manta rays mainly survive on plankton and eat small fish sometimes.




Swordfish:
Swordfish as the name suggests has a long and sharp mouth, like a sword. They are the fast swimmers. These fishes are carnivores and eat small fishes, octopus and squid.
Huge and vast sea fishes are among the largest Sea Animals. They need to be protected from destructive human acts. Almost all these huge fishes mainly survive on small fishes and small fishes are decreasing due to over-fishing. Hence restrictions on such activities can save the marine life.

Friday, October 22, 2010

Beautiful Small Tiny Deep Sea Fish

There are numerous lives in the deep blue ocean with a combination of huge and tiny creatures. The big ones survive on the small ones and sometimes it’s vice versa. If you explore the tiny creatures, you will find a rainbow across the deep water. These are the tiny colorful fishes of different species. Small fishes are so beautiful that humans choose to keep them in aquarium as their pets. However, small Deep Sea Fishes are not always charming. They can be poisonous and dangerous at times. Many small fishes are cooked as they are good for health and skin. We will now explore further on the huge variety of fishes.

Angel Fish:

Angel fish is a bright colored fish which is found mostly in warm water across the world. There are 70 various kinds of Angelfishes. They have a flat body with a beak-like jaw. Many of the Angelfishes are herbivores, however there are few like Emperor Angelfish that is a meat-eater and eats worms, Sea Shells fish and shrimp.


Puffer fish:


Puffer fish also called as swellfish, globefish and blowfish as when it is endangered it blows in about double of its normal size by gulping water. Most of the puffer fishes are located in the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Several parts of the Puffer fish contain poison which can cause death when eaten. These poisonous lives are carnivores and eat sea urchins, sponges and echinoderms.


Clown Fish:


Clown fish are bright orange colored fishes which reside on the sea floor among anemone tentacles. They are generally found in warm water of the tropical Pacific and the Indian Oceans. Clown fishes eat plankton and lifeless Sea Anemone tentacles.



Lantern Fish:

Lantern fish have numerous light-generating organs along its body. They live in a dim environment and when it swims its organs lights up. There are various kinds of Lantern fishes with unlike lights and colors. These species are found in oceans all over the globe. Lantern fishes are carnivores and eat Brine Shrimp and copepods.


Seahorse:


Seahorse is a little fish and one of its kinds. Seahorses live in warm water and swim very slow. They are unique because they are the only animals in which the female seahorse lays eggs, however the male seahorses holds the eggs inside their body until they emerge. The face structure of the seahorse is like any other horse and so is known as seahorse. This sole species eats small shrimps.



Gold Fish:


Gold fish is brightly-colored and has an orange shine on the body. They are mostly kept in aquariums as pets. Goldfishes eat minute plants and creatures found in the mud on the pond base.



Jelly Fish:


Jelly fish have supple body with long and poisonous tentacles. They use these tentacles to grab a fish. They are found floating in the sea, however only some jelly fishes are located in fresh water. Jelly fish can kill a human being by their malicious sting. They are 98% water.
All these small fishes make the ocean look colorful within. We must save this beauty by avoiding over-fishing and other vicious human behavior.