Alison Higgins Medical Sociology June 22nd, 2017 Question 2: Medicalization and Social Control As medicalization becomes prevalent with new medical “breakthroughs”, more and more things are being considered conditions, where they were once just a part of life. Sleep disorders, ADHD, PTSD, and infertility, replace what were once considered…
Under the surface
whats going on beneath the waves
Sustainable seafood options
The marine community recognizes that one of the main issue we are facing is over fishing. As a consumer it is important to make sure you are choosing sustainable seafood. Sustainable seafood is seafood that is sustainable caught. It is making sure that the amount of fish we take out…
Shark fin soup.
Shark fin soup is a gourmet dish in China that is served on special occasions. The fin itself offers little taste, but rather adds a pleasant texture to the dish. The controversial issue surrounding shark fin soup is that fishermen catch sharks, bring them onto the boat, cut off…
The Crown of Thorns Sea Star
The crown of thorns sea star is a native species in the Indo-pacific. This species is unique because it has a diet primarily consisting of coral. This is both good and bad. Crown of Thorn sea stars feed on mostly fast growing corals which allows the slower corals to be…
The wonders of tide pools
Tide pools are my favorite part of marine sciences. The rocky inter tidal is such a hash environment that only the most resilient organisms can survive there. The rocky inter tidal is broken down into three sections, the high, mid, and low inter tidal ranges. The high inter tidal is…
Luminescent lagoons
A popular tourist destination in many tropical environments are “glowing” lagoons. These bodies of water appear to glow at night and people can pay to get taken out my boat to swim in these magical waters. My parents took a trip to Jamaica when i was in first grade and…
Climate change and island nations
Climate change affects all communities but perhaps one of the most harshly impacted are those of island origin. Island communities are most susceptible to the effects of climate change for a variety of reasons including their size, location, and infrastructure. Climate change can have an impact on the ecology, economy,…
Lets talk about coral reef bleaching.
Coral reef bleaching occurs when corals become stressed and expel the zooxanthellae that lives inside them. Zooxanthellae is a type of phytoplakton that lives inside the coral and gives it its often bright color. When the zooxanthellae are expelled the coral turns white, hence the term “bleaching”. The Zooxanthellae is…
Being a Marine Science Major who is afraid of the ocean.
This post is a personal one, but maybe some people can relate. I am going on my fourth year as a marine science major, and i am afraid of the ocean. Okay, so maybe not the ocean in general, but the open ocean for sure. I think as a kid…
What happens when a whale dies?
We all know that whales are massive mammals that populate the oceans, but have we ever really thought about what happens when whales die? To put this into perspective a blue whale on average weights about 200,000-300,000 pounds. That is 200,000 pounds of dead whale that sinks to the bottom…
