approximately 45 meters because they need sunlight in order to survive. The amount of oxygen available is also important because coral have symbiotic relationship with some types of algae. The algae live in the coral and perform photosynthesis which makes food for the algae and the coral alike. The coral gives the algae protection and sunlight. For this reason coral reefs are built in shallow‚ clear water where lights can reach them. The amount of sedimentation mud be low because sediments can block
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Why Should We Conserve Our Coral Reefs Before Its Too Late? The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s latest report warns that half of the coral reefs could disappear by 2045. Coral reefs are diverse ecosystems that support different kinds of fish species and other organisms under the sea. They are home to as many as 150‚000 species in any given coral reef (Harris 1060). They are located in warm‚ shallow‚ and tropical marine waters where there is enough sunlight available for the coral
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corals and hydrocorals.”(P.W.Glynn) Sunscreen causes coral bleaching by promoting viral infections. The goal of this experiment was to see how sunblock ingredients have an impact on hard coral and their symbiotic algae. The experiments were conducted in many different tropical regions for example the Atlantic‚ Red Sea‚ Indian‚ and Pacific oceans by supplementing coral branches with aliquots of sunscreens and common UV filters contained in sunblock formula. Zooxanthellae
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Coral bleaching slows the growth and reproduction of corals. Bleaching occurs when environmental conditions no longer support the symbiotic relationship with photosynthetic algae‚ or zooxanthellae‚ found in coral polyps. When the colored algae leave the coral‚ the coral loses its color (bleaches) and its source of food. Hurricanes and storms are quickly destroying large portions of many coral reefs. Other sea animals such as fish‚ snails‚ worms‚ and starfish
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English 1000 October 14‚ 2011 Warming Up to the Truth Being an avid hydrophile‚ I wanted to explore a topic that involved the world of life in the ocean. This allowed me start wondering about coral reefs inside the ocean and caused me to raise the question about how and why some of these become bleached. A number of coral reefs that have been bleached lasted such a long time as luminous organisms filled with color and beauty before suddenly turning white and dull. How does something like that
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value products. Diatoms are a group of eukaryotic‚ unicellular microorganisms generally characterized by an exterior cell wall comprised of amorphous silica (Falciatore & Bowler‚ 2002). Diatoms constitute a large proportion of phytoplanktonic algae and are of high ecological relevance‚ as they are believed to be responsible for approximately 40% of marine primary productivity (Falciatore & Bowler‚ 2002; Young & Beardell‚ 2005). Over the past few decades numerous species of diatoms have
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elkhorn‚ cabbage‚ brain‚ table and star corals are all present in the reef. Corals of 60 species belonging to 31 genera are recorded from the reef. The reef also recorded over 170 species of reef fish belonging to 76 genera. Seagrass and marine algae are common in the seabed depth. The Seagrasses provide habitat to Dugong and sea turtles. Some species of prawns feed on the seagrass. Eight species of ornamental fish also inhabit the reef‚ along with crabs‚ prawns ‚ shrimps‚ oysters and sea worms
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help reduce carbon dioxide on Earth‚ what would an increase amount of phytoplankton do for carbon dioxide amounts? * It would reduce carbon dioxide more Marine Iguanas (Lesson 04.07) * What do marine iguanas primarily feed on? * Marine algae * What adaptations allow them to live and eat in the water (hint: know about their physical body part changes that are different than their land ancestors)? * * Where do the marine iguanas live (they are only found in this one area of
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miles in each direction. Mammatus clouds are often harbingers of a coming storm or other extreme weather system. Red Tides More correctly known as an algal bloom‚ the so-called Red tide is a natural event in which estuarine‚ marine‚ or fresh water algae accumulate rapidly in the water column and can convert entire areas of an ocean or beach into a blood red color. Penitentes These amazing ice spikes‚ generally known as penitentes can be found on mountain glaciers and vary in size dramatically
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Monterey Bay is one of the most well known ecosystems in the United States here’s a little about it. Monterey bay is home to 525 species of fish‚ 180 types of seabirds and shorebirds‚ and Monterey bay has a abundant amount of invertebrates and algae. Monterey bay also has a beautiful environment. Including the sandy dunes‚ rocky cliffs‚ rolling hills‚ steep mountains‚ and kelp forests. The total length of Monterey bay is over 5360 miles across. In that 5360 miles is the nation’s largest kelp forest
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