Aunque la mayoría de personas se familiariza con 2 o 3 especies de tiburón, como el “aclamado actor” el Tiburón Blanco o bien el Tiburón Martillo quien tiene más popularidad…
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Although most people are familiar with 2 or 3 species of shark, such as the “acclaimed actor” the White shark or the hammerhead shark who has more popularity among the little ones being even the main character of one of the coloring books of Blue World Foundation (“Martin and his Friends” published in 2017). The number of sharks discovered so far could come as a surprise to all.
According to the national Department of Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the Department of Commerce of the United States (NOAA), that small portion of the marine world that man has been able to know turns out to be 5% of the oceanic bodies of the world. A relatively small percentage if it is considered that more than 75% of the world is made up of water and the rest by land.
Of the 400 species discovered today there are sharks as small as the dwarf lantern shark that has a length of only 20 cm or as large as the whale shark that can be measured 12 meters long (approximately the length of a bus School).
Although sharks are believed to be strictly carnivorous and therefore dangerous to humans, the British daily Independent (Independent in Spanish) has recently been confirmed by Josh Gabbatiss’s note that a study led by Samantha Leigh The University of California has determined that there are sharks that feed mostly on herbs, from meat from other fish, crustaceans and so forth. Leigh’s studies confirmed that the shovel-head shark (scientific name Sphyrna Shark) has a consistent diet rich in 90% of seaweed, which is enough to reduce the stereotypes that revolve around sharks and their alleged endangerment. This study shows that because of the variety of sharks, these not only maintain the balance of the aquatic food chain, but also play a key role in maintaining the balance of the habitats and ecosystems in which they are present.
Sharks are interesting animals that deserve vital attention because of their magnificence and their high value to maintain the health of the oceans; as a species man has still much to discover and it is thanks to the sharks that the oceans are balanced so that the man continues to unleash his exploratory instinct and, well, if there is no field and sharks to continue discovering!
By Christian Zúñiga
References
Gabbatiss Josh Independent [online]. – 10 of 01 of 2018. – 18 of 01 of 2018. – http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/vegetarian-shark-seagrass-digest-bonnethead-scientists-university-california-a8152201.html#gallery.
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration U. S Department of Commerce National Ocean Service [online]. – 18 of 01 of 2018. https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/exploration.html. World Wild Life WWF [online]. – 18 of 01 of 2018. – Https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/shark.
La semana del 16 al 19 de enero miembros de Fundación Mundo Azul presentaron el proyecto titulado “Iniciativa de Manejo Participativo de los Desechos Sólidos” ante el Consejo de Desarrollo…
The week of 16 to 19 January members of Blue World Foundation presented the project entitled “Participatory Solid Waste Management Initiative” with the Community Development Council of El Quetzalito (COCODE). This was the beginning of this project, which focuses on countering the problem of solid waste affecting the distant community of Izabal.
With a previous survey in their survey mode, young volunteers contributed by re-digging data to know what kind of management is given to solid waste in each of the households in the community.
With this first phase we obtained essential data to know how and how to deal with the problem of solid waste in the community and the measures to be taken to solve the problem. This project starts its execution phase in February.
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MigraMar realizó su reunión anual en la ciudad de Panamá del día 13 al 17 de diciembre del año 2017. Estuvieron presentes instituciones fundadoras de MigraMar, así como organizaciones del…
We present the cover of our calendar of species 2018 that will soon be in our files shared on the website of Blue World Foundation.
We keep what we love, we love what we know, we know what we have been taught. (Baba Dioum).
The calendar 2018 of Blue World Foundation seeks to disseminate the mission of the same in favor of the preservation of sharks.
The people who use this calendar will be able to know some of the species that exist in the Caribbean of Guatemala, which are unique and have different biological characteristics, in their reproduction and feeding. In this way we will disseminate the importance of these majestic predators to the health of our oceans, because at this pace, many of these species are about to disappear.
This calendar was made thanks to the effort of the graphic design student of the Universidad Rafael Landívar, Melisa Ortega.
We also want to thank the photographers who allowed the use of their photographs, Alan C. Egan, Simon Rogerson, Alex St. Jean, Andy Murch, Eduardo Lopez Negrete and Discovery Communications.
Les presentamos la portada de nuestro calendario de especies 2018 que pronto estará en nuestros archivos compartidos en la página web de Fundación Mundo Azul Conservamos lo que amamos, amamos…
Una nueva especie de tiburón fue descubierta a unos 314-384 metros de profundidad en Sotavento, una de las islas de Hawái. La especie denominada, Etmopterus lailae tiene un comportamiento esquivo…
Los océanos son el alma de la tierra y de la humanidad. Los océanos ocupan alrededor de tres cuartos de nuestro planeta y contienen aproximadamente 97% del agua del planeta….
Oceans are the soul of the earth and of humanity. They occupy about three quarters of our planet and contain approximately 97% of the planet’s water. Oceans produce more than half of the oxygen by absorbing the carbon found in the atmosphere.
No matter how far from the shore you live, the health of the oceans affects your life and the life of your family, friends, companions and all the humans who inhabit the Earth.
The air you breathe, the water you drink, the food you eat, the products that keep you warm, safe, informed and entertaining, all come to you by being transported by the oceans of the world.
About half of the world’s population lives within the coastal zone, and all ocean productivity-based businesses contribute more than $500 million in the world’s economy. Historically we wanted to adopt the idea that it is impossible to subtract all the renewable resource from the oceans or that it is impossible to fill the oceans of all the global waste, this idea is wrong because today you can notice the consequences of the Human unconsciousness.
The total number of people using and depending on the ocean and the unsustainable practices that we have adopted have produced overexploitation of marine resources, significantly reducing biodiversity, degrading marine habitats and species in addition to us risking ecosystems from which the survival of humanity depends.
Environmental awareness is a virtue that is developed and learned.
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