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Remi Ketchum, a final year American university student based in the UAE is helping to conserve the marine life of the Arabian Gulf waters by conducting a fascinating project. The project, investigates how fish species adapt to and mix in the hot and saline Arabian Gulf waters. The project, includes three varieties of fish that are popularly sold in the UAE , namely the two-bar sea bream ,the hamour and the angel fish . It involves first obtaining tissue samples of the species followed by their genetic analysis . If fish populations from different waters breed between themselves, their chances of survival are automatically increased ,meaning that the replenishment of a species is possible in one area even if they are endangered in another.
The study will also focus on the causes of the resilience of fish like a change in physiology or genetic adaptation in Gulf regions that are characterized by extreme salinity and frequent temperature fluctuations would provide information on what could help preserve these species. She says ?Global warming is increasing water temperatures everywhere, and the very hot, very saline waters of the Arabian Gulf could be a model of what reefs look like in future. So, finding out what makes fish resilient here — a change in physiology or genetic adaptation — could also shed light on what could help preserve other marine organisms,? The student, whose project is set for completion next year hopes that her efforts will promote marine conservation to a higher priority level, something she lays great importance on as she believes that there is a huge potential for prioritization of conservation efforts in the Gulf. |
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Marine conservation focusses on limiting human-caused damage to marine ecosystems, and on restoring damaged marine ecosystems. oceans are the largest ecosystems on Earth, they are the Earth??s largest life support systems. To survive and prosper, we all need healthy oceans. Oceans generate half of the oxygen people breathe. Our security, our economy, our very survival all require healthy oceans.
Posted 27-09-2014 19:19
Breeding experiment may result on tough fish! Good thinking! Marine eco system are being violated. Such a shame we let the Great Barrier Reef destroyed. I regret that we spilled oil into the ocean because of our ignorance toward nature. Time to use innovation on something benefit not just for ourselves, but for the sake of others.
Posted 17-09-2014 10:46
Very interesting! Marine research is really important nowadays, when over-fishing is setting in danger the marine life!
Posted 17-09-2014 04:56
Marine ecosystem has been at a threat recently and I am glad to see many people involved in it. In our country too, although being landlocked this issues has been a topic of discussion and in our biology class we talk a lot about it.
This grand project is of the same type and I hope that this will be a great success. Recently in my opinion two factors are major for the destruction of marine ecosystem. First is global warming and other one is marine pollution specially due to human settlement residing near seas and the ship trainspotting through it.
Thank you Aasha for sharing it to all of us.
Posted 16-09-2014 09:06
Marine conservation is often neglected even though we are dependent to the marine life a lot in our day to day life...Really looking forward towards the final report of the study...I remember one of my previous report on the danger of fishing under age fishes...Thx asha for this interesting report
Posted 16-09-2014 02:41
Mingling fish from different surroundings is a good idea. I hope you may share further information in this regard.
Remi Ketchum is doing a great project. This may bring a change in marine eco system conservation
Thanks for the report Aasha.
Posted 15-09-2014 12:33
The project sounds really interesting! It there any links that we might study further about this? If there's any, please share it with us so that we can visit. Thanks for sharing Aasha!
Posted 15-09-2014 09:19
Marine species play such an essential function in supporting coastal populations. Her project would be indeed vital in understanding how fish populations get along in the region and how they can be conserved . This study would send insightful clues to marine conservationists.
Thanks for sharing about this interesting project.
Posted 14-09-2014 19:56
This is a noble project! Thanks for sharing this Aasha. :) May this project create more awareness about the importance of marine conservation in our way of living. All the best!
Posted 14-09-2014 13:08
Very interesting report Aasha. Breeding fish from different areas seems to be an idea worth trying for. All the best to Remi Ketchum for success in this study.
Posted 14-09-2014 12:47