Marine iguanas (Amblyrhynchus cristatus) are a herbivorous reptile found exclusively on the Galapagos Islands off the coast of South America.…

The nephropidae family comprises of three species of lobster belonging to the genus Homarus: Homarus capensis, Homarus americanus, and Homarus gammarus. The…

The macroalgae commonly known as “kelp” is a brown macroalgae belonging to the order Laminariales. Kelp often dominates subtidal zones…

Mangrove conservation is something that is unheard of to many and the benefits of it are understand by even less.…

There is currently an estimated 48 different species (S.Lourie, unpub. data) of seahorses, genus hippocampus of the family Syngnathidae, although…

Mercury is a naturally occurring metal within the environment. Most of it has been expelled by volcanoes during almost 4…

As we know, planet earth’s surface is mostly covered in water, about 70% of it. The oceans have a tidal…

The Transfer of Disease by Zoonoses What are zoonoses? A zoonosis is an infectious disease naturally transmissible between animals and…

Coral reefs are home to one of the planet’s most unique and productive ecosystems and are known to contain one…

“An ecological cascade effect is a series of secondary extinctions that is triggered by the primary extinction of a key species in an ecosystem”. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cascade_effect_(ecology)) Recently, the…