Summary Of The Impact Of Climate Change On Queensland's Moreton Island

Investigations conducted by several researches including Montoya and Raffaelli (2011) examined the effect of climate change, proving it is occurring and has been worsened by anthropogenic induced behaviors. The increase of atmospheric carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases has contributed to rising temperatures and sea levels globally as well as an increase of acidification and salinity in water. Climate change has devastating effects upon the planet, glaciers have melted, extreme weather events are occurring and land forms are becoming submerged effecting several species and ecosystems. This report explores and investigates several key and diverse ecosystems were studied on Queensland’s Moreton Island in order to determine the potential impacts of climate change on the island.
Primary data was collected from Dry Heathlands, Rocky Platforms, Freshwater Systems, Dry Woodlands and Sand Dunes indicating that while the abiotic and biotic factors were representative of healthy environments, ecosystems were nevertheless at risk of climate