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Science of the Sea

Science of the Sea

Physics• SoundWaves• TsunamiDeep sea• Abyss

Marine pollution• Oil spill• Plastics• Discarded NetsFisheries• Bycatch• Shark fining• OverfishingWhaling

Leviathan(dedicated to Jim Lavoie 10/10/2008)

Phys

ics:

sou

nd

Max rides the wave

Wav

es: T

suna

mi

Dee

p Se

a: A

byss

Mar

ine

Pollu

tion:

Oil

The Owl, the Pussycat and the Unwanted Guests

The Owl, the Pussycat and the Unwanted Guests

Mar

ine

Pollu

tion:

Oil

Midway

Mar

ine

Pollu

tion:

Pla

stic

s

Triggerfish decompositionMar

ine

Pollu

tion:

Fis

hing

line

Mar

ine

Pollu

tion:

Net

ting

Tied to be Caught

Bycatch

Fish

erie

s: B

ycat

ch

Shark fining

Fish

erie

s: S

hark

Fin

ing

Saving Fishes from Drowning

Fish

erie

s: O

verf

ishi

ng

No Ono

Fish

erie

s: O

verf

ishi

ng

Genki Sushi Samurai

Fish

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s: o

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Kokeshi, Hello Kitty and Hakata doll having whale sushi on the back of a Minke whale. Chunk of whale meat missing. Whale labeled with concentrations of Hg levels.

Sushi Anyone?

Wha

ling