71. Matthew Rutishauser, the science director for Friends of The Sea Otter, praised the ban but added that it must become permanent to fully protect vulnerable marine life. 72. Marcopper spilled waste ore, known as tailings, into the Boac River in Marinduque Province, causing flash floods that destroyed crop lands and marine life. 73. Marine life ranges from octopuses to parrotfish -- not to mention the mellifluously named grunt. 74. Mussels are often monitored during blooms for signs that the algae may be producing compounds that can be harmful to marine life or even humans. 75. Nearly seven years later, delicate coastal marshes that serve as a nursery for shrimp, flounder, crabs and other marine life have not fully recovered. 76. Night dives focus on corals, sponges and other nocturnal marine life. 77. My best friend and I are scuba divers intrigued by dangerous marine life. 78. Nobody knows exactly what would happen to the plankton, and the ecological impact of such massive tinkering on other marine life is unknown. 79. Now, in the buttes and mesas high above the desert, fossilized clam shells and other evidence of marine life can be found. 80. Officials of several parks rebelled against that use, as did much of the public, saying the watercraft disrupted their enjoyment of the parks and damaged marine life. |