Thinking about my own immediate environment for diversity of species, I just thought about the the Central Valley of California. California has the most species than any other state in the United States. "In the Central Valley, seasonal vernal pools evaporate quickly in the hot, dry summer conditions, leaving behind cracked and baking dry ground. Invertebrates like fairy shrimp species are adapted to this cycle, producing a tough casing that allows their eggs to remain dormant in desiccated conditions, only to emerge when rains refill pools the following summer.". The fairy shrimp caused a significant delay in the building of UC Merced because they are an endangered species. There are certain birds which travel substantial distances, such as South America, over the course of their seasonal migrations.
Chocolate...I eat some every day. I'm not so sure that it keeps me slim, but I eat it anyway. These findings don't really change what I eat, or how I view nutrition. The proportions of cocoa solids and butter vary from a 30-70 percent, which is a lot! I'm not sure if it would be worth the health benefits.
Reading and talking about how marine species are under threat reminded me of scuba diving. I love scuba diving and try to be conscious about marine life. It's easy to think that with the oceans being so vast and seemingly endless, we are causing just a little damage. Scuba diving has brought more awareness because I have seen how coral is easily damaged and how tourism of the ocean has affected living species.
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