What has more than 750 reefs and islands‚ has been claimed by 5 different countries‚ and has been the center of political disputes since the 1900s? Answer: the Spratly Islands‚ located off the coast of the Philippines and Malaysia. This region has been claimed by both of these nations as well as China‚ Vietnam‚ Brunei and Taiwan. Despite the political dilemma synonymous with them‚ the general American public is mostly unaware that these islands exist. What can the Spratly Islands have to offer? Combined
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I. Introduction Batangas‚ a province in the Philippines most commonly known for it being one of most the popular tourist destinations near Metro Manila. It is widely known for its many beaches and resorts where one could definitely find time to unwind and to enjoy the water through swimming‚ snorkeling‚ diving‚ and other activities. Another reason for it being a great tourist attraction is because here lays the Taal Volcano‚ a decade volcano whose crater is a lake. Aside from it being a tourist
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Mayon Volcano Rising more than 8‚000 feet (2‚400 meters) above sea level‚ Mayon Volcano is significant for its perfectly symmetrical cone shape. Visitors can enjoy a number of activities here such as camping‚ climbing‚ hiking‚ bird watching and photography. A picturesque spot in which to admire Mayon Volcano is from the nearby Cagsawa ruins. Mayon is the most active volcano in the Philippines‚ having erupted over 49 times in the past 400 years. The most destructive eruption of Mayon occurred on
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Reflective Critical Report In a one and a half hour PowerPoint lecture titled “Loss of biodiversity and ecosystem balance” by Professor Dale F. Webber the importance of biodiversity in our ecosystem was explained and an even more detailed observation of the major threats to the biodiversity were highlighted. Of the twenty four top causes‚ climate change‚ environmental degradation‚ conservation issues and exploitation of energy reserves were deemed the most contributing. With the exception
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The family Labridae‚ otherwise known as wrasses‚ is marine fish consisting of more than 575 species found in warm-temperate and tropical reefs around the globe (Wainwright et al. 2004). Of all of the coral reef fishes worldwide‚ the family Labridae is one of the most morphologically diverse (Westneat 1995). Due to their different morphologies‚ different fishes within the species prey on different types of food. The main difference making up the separate morphologies‚ and subsequently feeding habits
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mountains that take the color of iron and manganese forming breathtaking scenes. This is besides the wonderful distinctive fauna and flora of Sharm El Sheikh that are difficult to be found anywhere else in the world‚ the finest underwater coral reefs‚ fish‚ and colorful sea creatures‚ the fine weather of the city have all qualified Sharm to be one of the most favorite resorts in the world. Sharm El Sheikh‚ according to the latest governmental statistics‚ has been ranked as number one among
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Topic: Industrialization Polluting the Earth The natural conditions of land‚ air and water and everything in them are called environment and they play an important role in the survival of humans and every other animal species in it. In 2005 MEA evaluated the health of Earth’s forests‚ coastlines‚ inland waters‚ shrub lands‚ dry lands‚ deserts‚ agricultural lands‚ and other ecosystems vital to human health and welfare. The forest provides food‚ shelter and other needs for many terrestrial animals
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problematic and may cause irreversible impacts. These environmental effects include urbanization‚ over exploitation of resources‚ coastal erosion‚ deterioration of water quality‚ increased pollution levels‚ deforestation‚ and the destruction of coral reefs‚ mangroves and sea grass beds. Many of these factors reduce the resilience of the ecosystems. Furthermore‚ it should also be noted that the environmental effects are further influence by a lack of environmental evaluation and monitoring in the region
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maintenance‚ and aquatic rescue will be covered. Mastery will be assessed by passing the Open Water Certification Dive at Navy Pier (a sunken-wreck dive to follow the exam). The second part of the course covers coral reef ecology. Students will study the formation of coral reefs‚ reefs as
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and also in many other places is the killer Lionfish. Found in coral reefs or any structured bottom such as shipwrecks or even bridge columns. Ranging from 6-12 inches Lionfish look the way they sound. They don’t have a mane but the Lionfish has 18 deadly dorsal fins with enough venom to knock a human over. It relies on camouflage and ambushing they’re prey for survival and have no known natural predators. It’s the king of the reef. With its red and white striped body‚ it spells out dangerous (Schofield)
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