Seagrasses are widespread in shallow coastal regions of both temperate and tropical seas, covering up to 600,000 square kilometers, which is roughly the area of France. They form the basis of the entire ecosystem, which is home to numerous organisms, some of them endangered species such as turtles, seahorses and
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DOOMSDAY! CRABS MORTALITY RATE KEEPS RISING ON NORTH ENGLAND BEACHES
Early in the month of October, countless of crustaceans have been found to washed up dead around Redcar, Seaton carew and farther north in Seaham. According to one of the residents of Seaton Carew, Carl Clyne, he said in quote “There were dead crabs in every rock pool and quite
HIDDENFJORD ADOPTED AN ECO-FRIENDLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THEIR GOODS
A Faroese salmon farming enterprise operated by a family has embraced a novel means of distributing its goods, fresh salmon, using ocean-going ships. The company did this after neglecting the use of air freight. This is thought to have lowered CO2 emissions and may also aid in the creation of
FISH WITH ‘HUMAN’ TEETH CAUGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA
In the United States, a fish with human-like teeth was caught by anglers at Jennette’s Pier North Carolina. The picture of the fish was shared on Facebook. A sheepshead fish, with numerous rows of molars for crushing prey, was identified. The fish’s name appears to be derived from the fact
WORLD CLEAN UP DAY 2021
3 STATES 4 EVENTS TONNES OF TRASH CLEANED HUNDREDS OF YOUTHS ENGAGED The timeout team of Aquaworld commemorated this year’s world clean-up day in grand style by being engaged in four different events in 3 states in Nigeria. The Akure Timeout team partnered with Alluvia Unique concept , Eleven Eleven
TILAPIA FARMING IS LIKELY TO BE A POTENTIAL MAGIC SOLUTION TO THE FOOD CRISIS IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA.
As a result of Sub-Saharan Africa’s rapidly growing population, the region’s demand for fish may outstrip its fish production, resulting in food production deficits. In response to this tilapia farming could contribute to reducing the likelihood of future food insecurity. Thus, this will make food affordable and sustainable. For more
FIRST RAIN RECORDED IN YEARS IN GREENLAND’S ICE SHEET
At Greenland Summit Camp, a research outpost in the island’s (usually) frozen ice shelf, it rained for the first time in recorded history. If you’re wondering why it matters that it rained in a remote Arctic landscape, consider the following: Greenland’s melting ice, according to Earther, could raise sea levels
SEXUAL PARASITISM: THE VIOLENCE AND THE SEX
Generally, a lot of creatures have been a victim of rejection from their female counterparts for one reason or another, some fishes are also not exempted from this shackle of rejection from their females e.g. the Angler fish. But they have managed to scale past this, through a technique called
TIMEOUT AT GOD’S SEED COLLEGE
On the 8th of June 2021, Aquaworld Timeout Team at Ogun state visited God’s seed college, which is located at 8, Alfa white, Agoro Ijoko, Ogun State. The school outreach stared around 12pm. The outreach with the students was centered on World Ocean Day theme for the year( Ocean lives
ROYAL AFRICAN VOLUNTEERING WEEK
On Thursday 26th of August, 2021, Aquaworld Timeout team at Akure commemorated the Royal Volunteering week in grand style by organizing a plastic mop-up program at FUTA community (Southgate axis to be précised). Residents of the mentioned community often discard PET/plastic bottles after singles use which promotes littering of landfills