 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
| Educational pages about the ocean & sea creatures. |
Orcas, Whales, Seals, etc.
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
| |
 |
Sea Urchins, Sea Cucumbers,
Sea Stars ( Star Fish ), etc.
Sea Stars ( Star Fish ), etc.
Octopus, Squid, Nautilus, etc.
Hammerheads, Great whites, etc.
Stingrays, "Electric rays", etc.
"Man of war", Box Jelly, etc.
The beach offers many health bonuses:
- the highest concentration of oxygen is at sea level
- sun exposure on our skin produces vitamin D
- mental health refreshment naturally
| Copyright DrBeach.org |
| Please remember that your actions as a beachgoer can make a critical difference in helping to save and protect sea turtles and the habitats upon which they depend. |
| Sea Turtles frequent Atlantic & Gulf Coast waters in the summer. At the Pacific ocean challenges exist to protect the sea otter and other species. |
| There are hazards at the beach and we need to be aware of them. Loss of life continues to occur due to lack of knowledge. Tsunamis, (Japanese for harbor wave) commonly called tidal waves, have always been a danger to coastal regions. The problem is that people that live in coastal regions worldwide need to know what to do when the ocean rapidly recedes more than normal. |
While a stingray can cause a rare accidental fatality, they
actually do cause more injuries each year than all other
fish combined (up to 1,500). Click here for more on rays.
Speaking of fish, strange things have been known to
occur at the beach:
actually do cause more injuries each year than all other
fish combined (up to 1,500). Click here for more on rays.
Speaking of fish, strange things have been known to
occur at the beach:
- 1976 Pompano Beach, Fla. - a frenzied school of
bluefish flopped onto the sand and were biting people
- 1897 St. Augustine, Fla. - a six ton dead giant octopus
was found on the beach ( arms 75 - 90 feet long )
(Octopus giganteus verrill)
Here is some information on coral animals which I don't
go into depth on: In Hawai'i you can see coral in the
spawning process during daytime hours. You can visit
Hawaii and see it for yourself. Click here: Coral spawn
go into depth on: In Hawai'i you can see coral in the
spawning process during daytime hours. You can visit
Hawaii and see it for yourself. Click here: Coral spawn
"The coral world exists only in comparatively shallow water; there is no trace of
it at a depth of more than 130 or 135 feet. The reason is that coral lives in a
symbiotic relationship with Zooxanthellae - algae they carry in their tissue,
which, in addition to acting as a dietetic supplement, serve to rid the coral of
certain ammoniac and phosphatic wastes. Beyond that depth, there is not
sufficient light for these algae - or for another microscopic plant, called a
"green filament", which also lives inside the polyp - to achieve photosynthesis."
it at a depth of more than 130 or 135 feet. The reason is that coral lives in a
symbiotic relationship with Zooxanthellae - algae they carry in their tissue,
which, in addition to acting as a dietetic supplement, serve to rid the coral of
certain ammoniac and phosphatic wastes. Beyond that depth, there is not
sufficient light for these algae - or for another microscopic plant, called a
"green filament", which also lives inside the polyp - to achieve photosynthesis."
 | |  | |  | |  | |  | |  |
 |
| The shoreline is a transition zone from the ocean, to the sand and the land. |
| Many sea dwelling creatures, such as seals and sea turtles use the beach to breed or lay their eggs. |
SM