Importance of krill
Jihye Park
EAP 2 (B)
June 18, 2008
Abstract
The topic of this paper is importance of krill. It argues about whether global warming, which is the cause of decreasing of krill, is an important problem or not. First of all, I deal with solutions. There are two causes of global warming and three solutions of global warming. First is individual endeavor and second is government endeavor. And last is ban of intensive fishing. I'll introduce opponents of protecting krill and then I'll argue this opinion. Last, it is conclusion. I'll summarize my thesis.
Outline
Importance of krill
1.introduction
A.What is krill?
B.Importance of krill
1.Reasons of decreasing of krill
2.Problems of decreasing of krill
3.Results of decreasing of krill
2.Thesis
A.Krill is important in our ecosystem and solutions to solve problem that
how to protect them.
1.Individuals endeavor to solve this problem.
2.Government endeavor to solve this problem
3.Main arguments
A.To solve global warming by individuals endeavor
1.Global warming is made by human industry
2.We have a responsibility to solve problem
3.Ways that how to solve global warming by individual endeavor
B.To solve global warming by government endeavor
1.Global warming can’t be solved only individual endeavor
2.Importance of government participation and other countries participation
C.To solve over fishing problem
1.Krill is useful in our life
2.Increasing of demand of krill
3.We need a policy to ban intensive fishing
D.Opponents of protecting of krill
1.Some people claim that cost is too expensive
2.Some people say that global warming isn’t big problem
3.Arguments of these opinions
4.Conclusion
A.Thesis restatement
B.Summary ways that how to protect krill
C.Summary opponent’s opinion and my arguments
They are tiny but live in massive underwater swarms. They make salmon flesh red. Humpback whales eat them by the ton. They are shrimp-like creatures “that scientists say are the ocean’s fundamental food source” (CBS News, 2006). “And since krill are a vital part of the aquatic food chain-they are the diet of everything from fish and seabirds to giant baleen whales” (CBS News, 2006). In this way, krill plays an important role in the ecosystem. But it is a big problem that the number of krill is decreasing, nowadays.
So there are many problems. The first is it that damages our ecosystem. And krill can remove carbon dioxide from the ocean, so if krill is decreasing, carbon dioxide will increase in the world. And there are two reasons they are decreasing. First is global warming, because their habitat is in the Antarctic, but the melting of ice because of warming disturbs their habitat. And second is intensive fishing. Krill’s demand is increasing now, so many people are fishing them; as a result the number of krill is decreasing.
Krill plays an important role in our ecosystem. So we shouldn’t ignore decreasing of krill, and we should try to find a solution to solve the problem. “Mankind has the power to destroy the planet; we have the power to save it” (Sharing the planet, 2007). To solve the problem of global warming, first of all, we need an individual endeavor, for example, turn your lights off, “turn your lights off, turn your T.V. off, walk to the shop, and buy a greener car” (Waller, 2007). And there are 5 detailed ways. First is to act collectively; acting individually is not enough to solve this problem of global warming. The reason is global warming is too big and global a problem to solve with individual endeavor. “We must bring pressure to bear on power holders and decision makers in government to promptly and decisively act on the national and international levels to curb greenhouse gas emissions” (Sharing the planet, 2007). And second is “keep your car inflated. Check them monthly. Save 250 lbs. of carbon dioxide and $840 per year” (Sharing the planet, 2007). Third is use recycled paper; “make sure your printer paper is 100% post consumer recycled paper. Save 5 lbs. of carbon dioxide per ream of paper” (Sharing the planet, 2007). Fourth is buy products locally; “buy locally and reduce the amount of energy required to drive your products to your store. The consumable products we all purchase represent over half of the average family’s carbon footprint! “(Sharing the planet, 2007). Last is buy a fuel efficient car; by buying an efficient car, we can save money and save many resources.
To solve the problem of global warming, we need not only individual endeavor but also government endeavor. So we need our government’s participation; for example, “implement emergency laws, use the power of the media to influence those who are not aware or are too stubborn or selfish to do anything about it” (Waller, 2007). And also government should accept experts’ opinion to solve global warming and keep krill. The first which is one popular geoengineering scenario, is to create an artificial volcano. Thomas Wigley, an expert on climate change based at the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder, Colo., has created computer simulations that replicate the 1991 “Mount Pitnatubo effect – a temporary cooling period created by the launch of 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere” (Trivedi, 2008). And “another plan is to create artificial trees that extract carbon dioxide directly from the atmosphere” (Trivedi, 2008).
“Our concern is that a targeted krill fishery would threaten the health of the region’s fishing economy and culture” (CBS News, 2006). So we should protect krill from overfishing. To keep from intensive fishing, the role of government and the participation of other countries are important because it is global problem. “The Pacific Fishery Management Council, an advisory board to the Nation Marine Fisheries Service, approved the krill harvest ban” (CBS News, 2006). And also now that “the council has proposed a federal ban, Ben Entricknap, a spokesman for the environment group Oceana, said they’ll move to extend the ban to all U.S. water”(CBS News, 2006).
Opponents of protecting krill say that it is not effective because of the cost of keeping them is too expensive. So Driscoll said “main problem is that cost of limiting greenhouse gas emission could be much higher than the costs of phasing out CFCs, for developed and developing countries alike” (1997). But the most important thing is keeping krill and preventing global warming. Because the continuance of global warming makes a bigger problem than they imagine, we should solve this problem now. And also we don’t have to worry about cost. According to this article, “costs of reducing emission will decline with technology advances in areas such as renewable energy” (Driscoll, 1997).
It looks like a little problem that krill is decreasing. But, it causes many problems; it damages our ecosystem and threatens human life. So we should know the cause of decreasing of krill and try to keep krill. For those reasons, we should protect global warming, because global warming makes a decrease of krill. To prevent global warming should prohibit intensive fishing because overfishing is causing the decreasing of krill. To prevent global warming, individual, government and other countries’ endeavor are very important. Opponents of krill keeping krill say that global warming isn’t big problem and protecting krill is too expensive. But krill is important in the ecosystem and human life, so we should keep and protect them.
Reference:
Brutush Antarctic Survey. (2008, Febuary 26). Krill Discovered Living In The Antarctic Abyss. Science Daily. Retrieved on June 9, 2008, from: http:// www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/02/080225122334.htm
Driscoll, W. (1997, January). Gearing up to fighting global warming. Technology review. Retrieved on June 11, 2008, from: http:// www.technologyreview.com/Biztech/11505
Fishery bosses ban Pacific krill fishing. (2006, March 9).Fishery bosses ban Pacific krill fishing. CBS News. Retrieved on June 11, 2008, from: http:// www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/09/ap/tech/mainD8G7PTTG3.shtml
Revkin, A. (2007, December 13). A Challenge to both left and right on global warming. The New York Times. Retrieved on June 11,2008,from: http:// www.nytimes.com/2007/11/13/science/earth/13book.html?scp=1&sq=challenge%20to%20both&st=cse
Trivedi, B.(2008, June 5). Hacking Earth against warming. Scientists favor fake volcanoes. Popular Mechanics. Retrieved on June 11,2008,from:// http:// www.popularmechanics.com/science/earth/4267288.html
Waller, L. (2007, July 11). How to prevent global warming. Enzine articles. Retreived on June 11,2008,from: http:// enzinearticles.com/?expert=Lewis Waller
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Don't use chatting in class
Nowadays, Internet is famailar to many pelople. Especially, people use internet chatting. Through the chatting, we can get many friends and get information. "A recent survey by the College Board and Pew Internet and American Life Project, most students say it's important to know how to write well, but a majority also said that internet- style language -including abbreviations and emoticons - is making its way into their classwork" (Weeks, 2008). In this way, Internet, especially chatting, has a problem; many students use slang in class.
Through using chatting, we can many benefits. But it also has a problem; for example, it disturbs our language. So thinking about using chatting in class isn't good.
As Internet developed, we have become to use chatting. Through chatting, we make trend words. These words are very simple and comfortable, but it is a problem that students use these words in their class. Lee says, "Some teachers find the new writing style alarming. First of all, it's very rude, and it's very careless, said Louis Moran, a middle school English teacher at St. Nicholas School in Jersey City" (Lee, 2008). Like this, chatting has a problem, so if we use chatting in class it makes students use more Internet words; In the end, our organization of grammar is disturbed.
"Through chatting, integrating that in EFL/ESL can be powerfully motivationg and bring enormous excitement to what is generally a difficult process - learning a language" (Almeida d'Eca, 2003). Because people who use English as a second language can use English every day through chatting, their ability os English will improve. But, in foreign students' case, most them came to U.S to study correct English. And the role of school is offering rightful doesn't education. So if chatting is used in class and students use Internet words, it isn't suit their purpose or the role of school.
Chatting has many benefits; we can impove our English ability. It is especially good for people who are taking ESL class and for making new word; it allows us to be able to get many friends. But even though it has benefits, we shouldn't use chatting in class, because chatting words disturb our grammar system and offer slang to students.
Reference :
Almeida d'Eca, T. (2003, June). The use of chat in EFL/ESL. TESL-EJ. Retrieved on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tesl-ej-org/ej25/int.html
Lee, J. (2002,September). Nu shortcuts in school R 2 much 4 teachers. NY Times. Retrived on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tinyurl.com/5p7vtb
Weeks, L. (2008, June 15). The fate of the sentence: is the writting on the wall? Washington Post. Retrieved on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tinyurl.com/6bp4kz
Through using chatting, we can many benefits. But it also has a problem; for example, it disturbs our language. So thinking about using chatting in class isn't good.
As Internet developed, we have become to use chatting. Through chatting, we make trend words. These words are very simple and comfortable, but it is a problem that students use these words in their class. Lee says, "Some teachers find the new writing style alarming. First of all, it's very rude, and it's very careless, said Louis Moran, a middle school English teacher at St. Nicholas School in Jersey City" (Lee, 2008). Like this, chatting has a problem, so if we use chatting in class it makes students use more Internet words; In the end, our organization of grammar is disturbed.
"Through chatting, integrating that in EFL/ESL can be powerfully motivationg and bring enormous excitement to what is generally a difficult process - learning a language" (Almeida d'Eca, 2003). Because people who use English as a second language can use English every day through chatting, their ability os English will improve. But, in foreign students' case, most them came to U.S to study correct English. And the role of school is offering rightful doesn't education. So if chatting is used in class and students use Internet words, it isn't suit their purpose or the role of school.
Chatting has many benefits; we can impove our English ability. It is especially good for people who are taking ESL class and for making new word; it allows us to be able to get many friends. But even though it has benefits, we shouldn't use chatting in class, because chatting words disturb our grammar system and offer slang to students.
Reference :
Almeida d'Eca, T. (2003, June). The use of chat in EFL/ESL. TESL-EJ. Retrieved on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tesl-ej-org/ej25/int.html
Lee, J. (2002,September). Nu shortcuts in school R 2 much 4 teachers. NY Times. Retrived on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tinyurl.com/5p7vtb
Weeks, L. (2008, June 15). The fate of the sentence: is the writting on the wall? Washington Post. Retrieved on June 16, 2008, from: http:// tinyurl.com/6bp4kz
Wednesday, June 4, 2008
Fishing Krill and Antarctic's relation
This article deals with causes of decreasing of krill, negative results and importance of krill in Antarctic. Factors of decreasing of krill are global warming and fishing krill. Global warming makes Antarctic ice melt and it destroys their habitats. Also there are many negative results. For example, decreasing of krill that can remove carbon dioxide make an increase of carbon dioxide.
It looks like little problem that krill is decreasing. But, it makes many problem; especially, it damages our ecosystem. So, we should know the cause of decreasing of krill and try to solve our problem.
The first reason is global warming. There are many reasons for global warming. but industrialization is the biggest factor that increases the carbon dioxide. Increasing of carbon dioxide makes warming air and it makes Antarctic ice melt. So krill loses their habitat, because ice is not only their hometown but also their habitat. Also as ice melts, krill faces a problem raising their young.
The second reason is intensive fishing. Krill is very useful to the ecosystem and to humans because they are used in fish feed, human dietary supplements, soybean sauce flavoring, and pharmacy. So they are in increasing demand now for these reasons. Therefore, people are fishing krill commercially. Finally, people's avarice makes not only decreasing of the number of krill but also threatens balance of ecosystem.
Through this article, we can see the importance of krill, so we should protect them. First of all, the way to protect krill is establishing the policy. But, it is a global problem, so it is very important to participate with other nations. But the problem can't be solved by only policy. As we can learn from the tragedy of the common, it is also important that people endeavor to protect the environment.
Krill is important to keep the balance of the ecosystem. But nowadays, global warming and intensive fishing threaten krill's survival. So we have to solve this problem and try to protect them. These are global policy and people's endeavor ot protect environment.
Reference :
Jowit, J. (2008, March 23). Krill threatens the Antarctic. The Observer. Retrieved on March 23, 2008, from: http:// www. guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/mar/23/fishing.food
It looks like little problem that krill is decreasing. But, it makes many problem; especially, it damages our ecosystem. So, we should know the cause of decreasing of krill and try to solve our problem.
The first reason is global warming. There are many reasons for global warming. but industrialization is the biggest factor that increases the carbon dioxide. Increasing of carbon dioxide makes warming air and it makes Antarctic ice melt. So krill loses their habitat, because ice is not only their hometown but also their habitat. Also as ice melts, krill faces a problem raising their young.
The second reason is intensive fishing. Krill is very useful to the ecosystem and to humans because they are used in fish feed, human dietary supplements, soybean sauce flavoring, and pharmacy. So they are in increasing demand now for these reasons. Therefore, people are fishing krill commercially. Finally, people's avarice makes not only decreasing of the number of krill but also threatens balance of ecosystem.
Through this article, we can see the importance of krill, so we should protect them. First of all, the way to protect krill is establishing the policy. But, it is a global problem, so it is very important to participate with other nations. But the problem can't be solved by only policy. As we can learn from the tragedy of the common, it is also important that people endeavor to protect the environment.
Krill is important to keep the balance of the ecosystem. But nowadays, global warming and intensive fishing threaten krill's survival. So we have to solve this problem and try to protect them. These are global policy and people's endeavor ot protect environment.
Reference :
Jowit, J. (2008, March 23). Krill threatens the Antarctic. The Observer. Retrieved on March 23, 2008, from: http:// www. guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/mar/23/fishing.food
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Krill and global warming
This article deals with the importance of krill in Antarctica. First of all, krill plays an important role in our ecosystem because they make the ecosystem balanced. So decreasing of the number of krill is a big problem. And also, this article discusses the cause of decreasing of the species is connected to global warming. So the number of krill and other animals whose habitat is Antarctica decrease with the melting of ice.
According to this article, krill is an important creature in ecosystem. So we shouldn't ignore decreasing of krill, so we have to try to find causes that melting of ice and try to find a solution to solve the problem.
The cause is global warming and it was happened by human industry. After the industrial revolution, exhaust fumes of cars and factory smoke increased and these are blamed as major causes of global warming. That is, these make lots of carbon dioxide, and this creates warming air. So for those reasons, Antarctic ice is melting.
Global warming because of nature doesn't disturb the ecosystem, but unnatural global warming disturbs ecosystem balance. So current global warming causes many problems. Increasing of rainfall averages cause flood, and the rising of the sea level affects to krill.
Global warming has many problems, and it threatens our ecosystem. So we have to try to solve this problem. First of all, to solve this problem, we have to use global thinking, because global warming and its causes are connected to other countries, so the problem won't be solved by endeavor of individuals. So we have to endeavor to solve the problem using a worldwide environment, and we should make a system and policy to support our endeavor. And also to establish this policy, the participation of nations is very important.
global warming threatens our life and many creatures. Especially as the melting of Antartic ice, gets worse the number of krill is decreasing. And also, shortage of krill causes many problems like disturbing of ecosystem balance. So we should solve the problem. To solve this problem, we should try to protect our environment and policies have to be enacted to support our endeavor.
Reference :
Ward, P. (2008, May 05). Antarctic Krill. Cool Antarctica. Retrieved on May 28, 2008, from:http:// www. Coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.htm
According to this article, krill is an important creature in ecosystem. So we shouldn't ignore decreasing of krill, so we have to try to find causes that melting of ice and try to find a solution to solve the problem.
The cause is global warming and it was happened by human industry. After the industrial revolution, exhaust fumes of cars and factory smoke increased and these are blamed as major causes of global warming. That is, these make lots of carbon dioxide, and this creates warming air. So for those reasons, Antarctic ice is melting.
Global warming because of nature doesn't disturb the ecosystem, but unnatural global warming disturbs ecosystem balance. So current global warming causes many problems. Increasing of rainfall averages cause flood, and the rising of the sea level affects to krill.
Global warming has many problems, and it threatens our ecosystem. So we have to try to solve this problem. First of all, to solve this problem, we have to use global thinking, because global warming and its causes are connected to other countries, so the problem won't be solved by endeavor of individuals. So we have to endeavor to solve the problem using a worldwide environment, and we should make a system and policy to support our endeavor. And also to establish this policy, the participation of nations is very important.
global warming threatens our life and many creatures. Especially as the melting of Antartic ice, gets worse the number of krill is decreasing. And also, shortage of krill causes many problems like disturbing of ecosystem balance. So we should solve the problem. To solve this problem, we should try to protect our environment and policies have to be enacted to support our endeavor.
Reference :
Ward, P. (2008, May 05). Antarctic Krill. Cool Antarctica. Retrieved on May 28, 2008, from:http:// www. Coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/krill.htm
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