INTRODUCTION Ecology is the study of living things interacting with its environment, other species, and its own kind. It’s a study of all external condition and factors, both biotic ( living ) and a-biotic ( nonliving ), that affect an organism. To carry out this study, scientists observe different ecosystems: forests, deserts, grasslands, oceans, or any kind of interaction between organisms and their surroundings, or with each other, which are called ecosystem effects. There are four components within …showed first 75 words of 2074 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2074 total…few questions that involve hard decision making. Effects of pollution on these endangered species are also taken into consideration. New laws came up with the Endangered Species Act, and the Coastal Zone Management Act. But the problem is that little is done to follow through with them. I feel that the dumping of anything, either harmless or harmful, into the sea should be forbidden. This way the ocean has a better chance of staying clean.