Why do we eat so much tilapia in America?
Marketing - advertisers gave it a more appealing name (Cherry Snapper)
What is open mariculture?
farming marine organisms where conditions are subject to weather, pollution and changing seasons
What is closed mariculture?
farming marine organisms where the environment is completely controlled by the farmer
What are the benefits and risks of closed mariculture?
more controlled, risks: dense populations-disease, accumulation of waste, very expensive, can't accommodate organisms with changing needs
What is this?
turbines that harness the energy of ocean waves and turns it into electricity
what is happening in this picture and why?
horseshoe crab blood is harvested because it will clot when it detected bacterial toxins. It is used to check sterility in vaccines
Reverse Osmosis is the most promising method of desalinization of ocean water. Why and how does it work?
high presure system forces water through a semipermeable membrane. It uses less energy than distillation
