Splendors of Water

JawFish

Scientific Classification

Scientific Name - Opistognathus aurifrons

Domain             - Eukaryota

Kingdom           - Animalia

Phylum             - Chordata

Class                - Actinopterygii

Order                - Perciformes

Family              - Opistognathidae

Genus              - Opistognathus

Species            - O.aurifrons

Opistognathidae, the jawfishes, are a family of fishes which have been classified within the order Perciformes, suborder Percoidei but many authoroties now classify this family within the clade ovalentaria and consider that it is affinities within that clade are uncertain.

Jawfish are found in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. In the Atlantic, they live in the central and western part. Jawfish only occurs in saltwater; never in brackish or freshwater. Jawfishes live in shallow reefs areas and will dig out burrows for themselves in sandy substrate. The jawfish can attain a length of 5 inches in the wild, and up to 4 inches in an a aquarium. A captive lifespan more than five years is quite rare - around three is much more common.

They feed on fish and invertebrates that are detected and captured with use of their saw. They are generally harmless to humans, but can inflict serious injuries with the saw when captured and defending themselves.

The Spanish name for jawfishes is " bocas grandes " meaning " big mouths ". Jawfishes use their big mouths like scoops as they move sand and rocks while digging their burrows. Besides serving as scoops, jawfish's big mouths come in handy at mating time. The males carry their eggs, inside their mouths until they hatch.

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        Water and Medicine

Water helps us to remain healthy by actively contributing to boost the immune system. However, to entertain this benefit, clean water should be consumed properly. Water is the main source of minerals for the human body and it contain many mineral components which are beneficial to us. Three of the most important such minerals which are harmful to our health, including arsenic, antimony, aluminum and  barium. Proper water consumption patterns are of crucial importance in order for us to maintain the balance within the body and healthier functioning of muscles. Headache can also be relived by water. Water therapy is famous among the treatment methods performed using water.

 

Water prevents the risk of infection when treating ill patients are ensures cleanliness. It assists in finding cures for patients and new diseases, and can be used in treating body dysfunctions. this minimises the risk of infection and controls the bacteria that enters their body.

As well as water improves blood circulation. The more water we consume, the greater the volume of our blood and the more fluid it gets. The greater the volume of our blood, the lower the risk of hypertension and heart diseases.

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Water and Civilization.

Water is the mainspring of civilization. The etymology of ' civilization ' provides an interesting insight into the relationship between civilization and water. The word ' civilization ' is derived from Latin ' civilis ' ( civil ) and ' civitas ' ( city ), denoting a relation to the cities in which ancient citizens lived. All the ancient civilizations were formed near natural water sources making it one of the mankind's most important resources. For example, the Egyptian Civilization was based on the banks of Nile river, the Mesopotamian civilization on the bank of rivers Euphrates and Tigris, the Indus civilization on the Indus river and the Chinese civilization on the Yellow river or Huang He.

In ancient civilizations human created water mills to grind wheat, developed drainage, built canals, aqueducts, and pipes for water transport. They invented water drainage of aquifers by building qanats, and built structures of water displays for aesthetic purpose.

A civilization is a complex human society, usually made up of different cities, with certain characteristics of cultural and technological development. The Industrial and Post-industrial age of the 20th and 21st centuries shaped the modern technology of water supply sewage disposal, building of dams and reservoirs, hydroelectric power plants, irrigation, drainage, pollution control, and navigation on rivers and canals.

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 Water and Nature's Beauty

Water is the most previous gift for nature. It has no taste, no smell and no color. It is found every where and the other name of it is life. Earth is also known as the ' Water Planet '. It decorates nature in the form of rivers, water falls, lakes and oceans, as a result of it is ability to flow when necessitated and be still when undisturbed. It is also a solvent for many substances including ; acids, alkaline, salts and sugars. Water primarily exists on Earth in three states : solid, liquid and gas. It decorates the nature with it is liquid form. In addition water decorates our sky in it's condensed gaseous state, as clouds. Meanwhile it's existence as a solid state in nature can be seen in colder climates as snowfall and ice. The movement of water in nature also gives rise to beautiful rhythmic melodies, as can be noticed near a river, in the beach and on the sea or at home when it rains.

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 Water and Life

Water's extensive capability to dissolve a variety of molecules has earned it the designation of " universal solvent ", and it is this ability that makes water such an invaluable life-sustaining force. On a biological level, water's role as a solvent helps cell transport and use substances like oxygen or nutrients.

Even though the origin of life in the universe we live is still a debate, water's critical role in it's story is an established truth. In fact, scientists, believe that life on earth must have originated in our seas. According to estimates, microscopic organisms also known as microbes originated 3.5 or more billion years ago and are the common predecessors of present day living beings of the macroscopic organisms throughout the world, 15% live on the land while 85% live in sea water. It's association to life  does not stop there, 60% of the human body is composed of water. 73% of the human brain and heart, and 83% of the lungs are composed of water. Water in the cells accounts for 70% of the total cell mass. Making it not just the pre-requisite for our life, but a large part of it as well, literally.

All the biochemical processes which occur in plants and animals, our surroundings, etc. require water to faction. It is required for the existence of life on earth as it is an essential component of all the biological processes. We cannot imagine our lives without the presence of water.

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Water and Earth

Water sustains life on Earth, and with 3/4 of the world covered by it, water also provides shelter to millions of living species. 97% of this water is sea water with the remaining meager 3% of it being freshwater, essential for our survival. Ice caps and glaciers make up 68.7% of this fresh water while only 30% exists as ground water of which; 87% is contained in lakes, 11% in swamps and only 2% in rivers. These proportions have changed with the history of Earth, with the fluctuations of sea levels due to the Ice ages. Even during the course of the year in the winter seasons both poles contribute significantly to increase the presentage of the Earth's fresh water store.

All animals and plants need water to survive, and the human body is more than three-fourths water. Life-forms use water to carry nutrients around the body and to take away waste. Water also helps break down food and keep organisms cool, among other very important jobs.

There are two primary sources of water-surface water and groundwater. The primary water sources used for drinking, cooking, washing, farming, and other commercial uses are surface water, groundwater, and collected rainwater.

With no water supply, all vegetation would soon die out and the world would resemble a brownish dot, rather than a green and blue one. Clouds would cease to formulate and precipitation would stop as a necessary consequence, meaning that the weather would be dictated almost entirely by wind patterns.

Biggest water problem - Agriculture consumes more water than any other source and wastes much of that through inefficiencies. Climate change is altering patterns of weather and water around the world, causing shortages and droughts in some areas and flood sin others .

Using water-saving techniques can save your money and diverts less water from our rivers, bays, and estuaries, which helps keep the environment healthy. It can also reduce water and wastewater treatment costs and the amount of energy used to treat, pump, and heat water.

Our planet is water ! Water is Life ! Without it we would cease to exist.  

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 Plastic Islands

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the north Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of water. The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, also known as the Pacific trash vortex, spans waters from the west coast of North America to Japan. The patch is actually comprised of the Western Garbage Patch, located near Japan, and the Easter Garbage Patch, located between the U.S. States of Hawaii and California.

The GPGP covers an estimated surface area of 1.6 million square kilometers, an area twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France. In our ocean there are five floating plastic islands that threaten to eradicate much of the marine life and contribute to climate change. 

plastic waste islands are giant clusters of plastic in the oceans. From a distance, you can see a large spot on the  surface of the water. Further getting close to it you clearly see plastic bags, containers, and piece of plastic that forms it.

These large spots of garbage in the seas are undoubtedly the fault of human beings, of course. As we are the only species over the planet, who invented and consumed this harmful material and threw it casually 

Hike over the plastic island is one of threatening environmental problems, that is the non-degradable thing. However, some people even burn their waste plastic, instead of spending it fir recycling locations. The burning is not a quick solution, as it leads to harmful gases that spread over the layer of atmosphere.

The Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization, continues it's mission to remove 90% of floating plastic that pollutes the water bodies like in the North Pacific Ocean by developing and scaling artifical coastlines that trap the plastic for easy extraction.

We will never be able to remove every single piece of plastic from the oceans. However, by intercepting plastic in rivers, and cleaning what is already out there, a signficant decrease of floating debris in the ocean's accumulation zones can be achieved.

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The Great Barrier Reef

      At 2600km the great barrier reef is the largest reef in the world. The reef is made of billions of tiny creatures called coral polyps, and is the largest single structure made up of living things. Some parts of the reef are more than half a million years old. Thousands of species of fish, plants and turtles make up it's beautiful and vulnerable ecosystem. About 400 types of corals, 1500 species of fish, 4000 species of Mollusca live here. There is biodiversity is high. 

     35% of coral reef in northern and central part of Australia's great barrier reef have been bleached and destroyed, scientists say. This destruction occurs due to the weakening of coral reefs algae species that produce oxygen and nutrient salts. Global warming, depletion of the ozone layer and climate change contribute to this rising sea water temperatures and causing coral bleaching degradation, which is a serious threat to the entire ocean system and many other species that live on coral reefs are also facing that danger for their survival. Human activities are the main cause of above events leading to the destruction of the great barrier reef. 

The Great Barrier Reef is a gift from nature. So we must protect our resources for next generations. Love to nature.

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 The Origin of Water

          Water is abundant in space and is made up of hydrogen created in the Big Bang and oxygen released from dying stars. So multiple geochemical studies have concluded that asteroids are most likely the primary source of Earth's water. Earth may have been a water world 3 billion years ago. Calculations show that Earth's oceans may have been 1 to 2 times bigger than previously thought and the planet may have been completely covered in water.

          Water, the most precious resource on Earth, covers more than 70% of it's surface, making it the " blue planet " in our solar system. The story of how it got here is as interesting as the role it played in shaping the story of humankind. Gifted to us by colliding comets and asteroids in the early stages of water vapor at the initial stages. With the gradual to form cooling of the planet at later stages these particles congregated to form clouds resulting in continuous rainfall that filled much of the Earth's surface with water, creating it's seas and oceans. It has been estimated that this water was originated about 4000 million years ago. 

          so when you have your next glass of water, remember to enjoy it, some of those molecules are more than 4000 millions years old. 

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  Water

      Waters covers more than 70% of the Earth's surface, making it blue when viewed from the space. 97% of the water on Earth is contained in oceans and seas while only 3% of the total accounts for fresh water. Water sustains  life and provides shelter to millions of living species. Water also makes on enormous contribution towards the beauty of nature, enabling over lives to be entertained in many ways on this planet. Water sources around the world including rivers, water falls, lakes, oceans, etc; not only help to sustain the life on earth, but also decorate nature for all living beings to have a fresh and calm living experience. 

       Almost all the great civilizations in the world were instituted based on natural sources and this relation subsequently embedded into the cultural lives of people since ancient times. Water also plays a vital role in sustaining our health. Another application of water is the generation of energy using it as a resource. Similarly, water is both directly and indirectly utilized in many industries in the world including agriculture, fishery, transportation, manufacturing etc.       

 

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