Summary of Article
Human intervention has had an extremely negative impact on the biodiversity of our oceans and various other bodies of water. We have decreased these sea creatures and fish's populations by overfishing, sprawling our cities into their homes, polluting their habitat, cutting down their habitat to accommodate a whole new species in its place, and destroying their homes.
Human intervention has had an extremely negative impact on the biodiversity of our oceans and various other bodies of water. We have decreased these sea creatures and fish's populations by overfishing, sprawling our cities into their homes, polluting their habitat, cutting down their habitat to accommodate a whole new species in its place, and destroying their homes.
The population of many species of fish have greatly declined in the past couple decades, partially because we have overfished. It is not only the species that is overfished who are affected; their predators starve to death because there is less and less for them to eat, while their prey's population increases, which can overthrow the biodiversity of the ocean.
A Huge Fishing Net Casted Over the Ocean
(ocean.nationalgeographic.com)
Urban sprawl has also destroyed the homes of fish. As time has gone by, cities have expanded vastly, with modernization eating up much of what used to be oceans and lakes, and turning them into the foundation for new buildings and roads.
The Before and After of Urban Sprawl in Spain
Human-made garbage has been polluting coasts where sea creatures breed. When these sea creatures go to breed, they flee as the toxins have made their breeding grounds unsafe. This causes a decrease in population growth of the species because they are unable to mate, which decreases the number of offspring they create; so as some of the species die, there are very little offspring to replenish the population, which then creates an overall decrease in the species' population.
Pollution on the Coast of India
(onislam.net)Humans have cut down half of the Mangrove Forests to create artificial shrimp ponds. This has killed many species of fish and sea creatures that used to live there, and have forced those who were not killed to flee their homes, which may have ended up in death, as not all fish and sea creatures can adapt to new environments.
The Stumps of Trees That are Left After Deforestation
(un.org)
Accuracy, Credibility, and Bias of the Article
The article I have chosen is accurate, as it addresses and gives the reader more information on the affect of human intervention on the biodiversity of the ocean and other bodies of water. When I compared this source's information to that of other sources such as engage.cloverleaf.ca, seafood watch.org, and mangroveactionproject.org, the other sources' information matched up with the article I had chosen's information, which makes this article's information accurate. This source is credible, as it is the website of the well-known organization; Canadian Wildlife Federation. All information from the website is either from their own studies, or credible information from other scientists and researchers. The Canadian Wildlife Federation is a trusted and supported organization in Canada with a great reputation of spreading awareness of environmental issues. This article is biased, as it supports and addresses the idea of humans having a negative impact on biodiversity of oceans and other bodies of water when intervening. This article does not support the idea of humans having a positive effect when intervening at all.
Citation (MLA format)
Article chosen: "Overfishing, Damage to Coasts, and Ocean Health Indicators." Canadian Wildlife Federation:. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://cwf-fcf.org/en/discover-wildlife/resources/resource-sheets/overfishing-damage-to.html>.
A Huge Fishing Net Casted Over the Ocean (Photo): "Overfishing Photos -- National Geographic." National Geographic. Web. 23 Sept. 2015.<http://ocean.nationalgeographic.com/ocean/photos/oceans-overfishing/#/fish-net_158_600x450.jpg>.
The Before and After of Urban Sprawl in Spain (Photo): "Exploring Urban Growth in Spain with Google Earth - Google Earth Blog." Google Earth Blog. 28 May 2013. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2013/05/exploring-urban-growth-in-spain-with-google-earth.html>.
Pollution on the Coast of India (Photo): "Cost of Land Pollution on Coastal Communities." - Nature. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.onislam.net/english/health-and-science/nature/462010-cost-of-land-pollution-on-coastal-communities.html>.
The Stumps of Trees That are Left After Deforestation (Photo): "New UN Report Warns of 'devastating' Effects from Ongoing Destruction of Mangrove Forests." UN News Center. UN, 29 Sept. 2014. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=48931#.VgH2g7TBzzJ>.
Articles I compared my Article to for Credibility
(MLA Citation)
Clover Leaf Article on Overfishing: "Overfishing in Canada." Clover Leaf. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://engage.cloverleaf.ca/engage/overfishing-in-canada-407>.
Seafood Watch Article on Overfishing: "Wild Seafood." Effects of Overfishing on Populations from the Seafood Watch Program at the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://www.seafoodwatch.org/ocean-issues/wild-seafood/overfishing>.
Mangrove Action Plan Article on Deforestation and Artificial Shrimp Farming: "Shrimp Farming." Mangrove Action Project. Web. 23 Sept. 2015. <http://mangroveactionproject.org/shrimp-farming/>.
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