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    Coral reefs are a highly complex and diverse habitat‚ supporting a wide array of marine species. These particular structures also play an important role in the global economy through their involvement in different industries‚ especially fishing and tourism. However‚ over the past several decades‚ the influx of anthropogenic carbon dioxide (CO₂) as a result of mass fossil fuel combustion has resulted in the global degradation of these economically and ecologically crucial habitats. The key process

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    Effects of Sand Mining on Palau’s Reefs Joshua Kloulubak SC-249: Environmental Concepts & Issues Instructor Sherry Ngirmeriil 21 July 2013 Abstract What are the negative effects sand mining has on Palau’s reefs? This research paper attempts to address the consequences of dredging erratically in the quest for modernization and what these threats can pose to the society should this continue in an unsustainable manner. Over the years‚ the ocean and reefs of Palau have been an important source

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    North Atlantic • South Atlantic • Indian Ocean 2) Describe the process of coastal upwelling. Why is an abundance of marine life associated with these areas? The process known as coastal upwelling occurs when winds blow toward the equator and parallel to the coast. Because of the Coriolis Effect‚ the surface water moves away from the shore area and is replaced by cold water from below. An example of coastal upwelling is the colder ocean

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    Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System Vanessa Lewis Axia College Introduction The Belize Barrier Reef is one of the largest barrier reefs in the northern hemisphere. The system has a total of seven beautiful sites: Bacalar Chico national park and marine reserve‚ Blue Hole‚ Half Moon Caye Natural Monument‚ South Wather Caye Marine Reserve‚ Glovers Reef Marine Reserve‚ Laughing Bird Caye National Park‚ and Sapodilla Cayes Marine Reserve. The Belize Barrier Reef includes all of these locations

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    Name: Coastal and Continental Temperature Ranges Introduction: There are large variations in average monthly temperatures among cities located at the same latitude. This suggests that factors besides the angle and duration of isolation affect the rate heating and cooling of any given location. Objective: You will graph the average monthly temperatures of costal and inland continental regions and interpret the range in temperatures

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    MODERATE RAINSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE REST OF THE COUNTRY WILL BE PARTLY CLOUDY TO CLOUDY WITH ISOLATED RAINSHOWERS OR THUNDERSTORMS. MODERATE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM THE SOUTHWEST WILL PREVAIL OVER THE WESTERN SECTION OF LUZON AND ITS COASTAL WATERS WILL BE MODERATE TO ROUGH. ELSEWHERE‚ WINDS WILL BE MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY STRONG COMING FROM THE SOUTHWEST TO SOUTH WITH MODERATE TO OCCASIONALLY ROUGH SEAS. PAGTAYA: ANG MIMAROPA AT ANG PROBINSYA NG BATANGAS‚ CAVITE‚ ZAMBALES AT BATAAN

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    “The Long Tail is only relevant to buying products and not any other aspect of the Internet.” Discuss. The Long Tail refers to the marketing strategy which involves selling a large selection of goods with relatively little quantity of each sold. The term “long tail” was popularised by Chris Anderson in his article in Wired magazine which had mentions of how this strategy was incorporated by firms such as Amazon.com. The Internet can be credited for the plausibility of the Long Tail form of marketing

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    Blacktip reef shark The blacktip reef shark‚ is a shark of tropical and warm seas. One of the most common sharks found in shallow water around coral reefs of Indo-Pacific and Caribbean waters. The water they swim in is usually 70-80 degrees . Blacktip reef sharks do not venture into tropical lakes and rivers far from the ocean. Like its name‚ the tips of the shark’s fins are black‚ with a white underside. Their skin is brownish in color on the top-half of their bodies. It has been recorded

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    coral reefs. As a Zoology major‚ I quickly decided to explore this biological component of the ocean environment. In the following paper‚ I will provide a general overview of coral reefs and examine the alarming depletion of coral and their ecological symbionts in a process known as coral bleaching. As mentioned earlier‚ coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive of all communities on Earth. They are also the largest biological structures on the planet. The Great Barrier Reef‚ along

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    Great Barrier Reef Coral reefs house an array of kinds such as coral polyps‚ tropical fish‚ shellfish‚ turtles and various sea plants. About 25% of the worldwide reef systems have been abandoned by human activities. Though it is threatened as a World Heritage Area‚ it is still greatly squeezed by the human environment. Effluence‚ mining and tourism all have damaging effects on coral reefs. IMPACTS - Agriculture Cultivation is also affecting the water ailment of the oceans and the Great Barrier

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