Impact of Coastal Development on Seagrass
A Report On
Impact of Coastal Development to Seagrass Habitat
Executive Summary
The purpose of the report is to propose a research on the impact of coastal development to seagrass habitat. This project shows the processes and final results from the survey and research on library and internet that we have conducted. From the survey, we found that the impact of coastal development to seagrass habitat have become a serious problem that will face by human being. Meanwhile, the major problem they might face if loss of seagrass habitat is lack of oxygen supply and loss of main source of protein. Based on the result obtained, our recommendation is to provide a lot of advertisement to let the public know how important seagrass to our daily life are. It is suggested that the coastal development should be stopped to preserve all the seagrass meadows.
Introduction
Coaster developments can be defined as the development of infrastructure that taking place at the seaside. These types of development will surely changing the natural landscape of the coaster area. This will significantly bring huge negative impact to the sea organism’s habitat especially seagrass.
Seagrass is a unique flowing plant that has more from land back to the ocean. Seagrass has existing in the earth since dinosaur’s generation. They are the only underwater flowering plants in the world. Nowadays, there are around 60 species of seagrasses found in the world. Seagrass is similar to terrestrial (plant on land). Just like terrestrial, seagrass also has leaf, stem, root, flower, fruit and seed. Therefore, seagrass also carry out photosynthesis process to produce food to maintain their life. They reproduce via flowers, fruits and seeds. The leaf of seagrass consists of chloroplasts that enable them to absorb sunlight penetrate into the sea water to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar. Seagrass leaves lack stomata but have thin cuticle to allow
Impact of Coastal Development to Seagrass Habitat
Executive Summary
The purpose of the report is to propose a research on the impact of coastal development to seagrass habitat. This project shows the processes and final results from the survey and research on library and internet that we have conducted. From the survey, we found that the impact of coastal development to seagrass habitat have become a serious problem that will face by human being. Meanwhile, the major problem they might face if loss of seagrass habitat is lack of oxygen supply and loss of main source of protein. Based on the result obtained, our recommendation is to provide a lot of advertisement to let the public know how important seagrass to our daily life are. It is suggested that the coastal development should be stopped to preserve all the seagrass meadows.
Introduction
Coaster developments can be defined as the development of infrastructure that taking place at the seaside. These types of development will surely changing the natural landscape of the coaster area. This will significantly bring huge negative impact to the sea organism’s habitat especially seagrass.
Seagrass is a unique flowing plant that has more from land back to the ocean. Seagrass has existing in the earth since dinosaur’s generation. They are the only underwater flowering plants in the world. Nowadays, there are around 60 species of seagrasses found in the world. Seagrass is similar to terrestrial (plant on land). Just like terrestrial, seagrass also has leaf, stem, root, flower, fruit and seed. Therefore, seagrass also carry out photosynthesis process to produce food to maintain their life. They reproduce via flowers, fruits and seeds. The leaf of seagrass consists of chloroplasts that enable them to absorb sunlight penetrate into the sea water to convert carbon dioxide and water into oxygen and sugar. Seagrass leaves lack stomata but have thin cuticle to allow
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