Cnidarians Cnidaria is a phylum containing some 11‚000 species of simple animals found exclusively in aquatic‚ mostly marine‚ environments. Cnidarians get their name from cnidocytes‚ which are special cells that carry stinging organelles. The corals‚ which are important reefbuilders‚ belong here‚ as do the sea anemones‚ jellyfish‚ sea pens‚ sea pansies and sea wasps. The names Coelenterata and Coelentera were once applied to the group‚ but those names included the Ctenophores‚comb jellies‚
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The Great Barrier Reef a World Heritage listed‚ it is the vastest stretch of coral reef in the world. This essay will provide information on how the Great Barrier Reef is being protected against global warming for our future generations. We all love going to the beach for a swim or a snorkel however a different image was created by an article published by the Australian Academy of Science on their web site Nova Science in the News (2009): “Imagine you are on a beautiful tropical island on the
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To Yen Ngan ELP 6 Lecturer: Mr. James Topic: Tourism in Phu Quoc Island Phu Quoc Island is located in Thailand Bay‚ lies in front of the Cambodia cost‚ 45km from Ha Tien to the West and 15 km from South Cambodia. Phu Quoc is located in the tropics and is affected by oceanic climate. These are the reasons why Phu Quoc’s climate is always being temperate with average temperature from 24oC - 27oC.The ideal time for tourist to visit Phu Quoc Island is from
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With Reference to theory and practice‚ discuss whether climate change represents the most serious challenge to the sustainability of the tourism industry PLAN - Explain climate change and sustainable tourism - Identify the link between climate change and sustainable tourism show how they link together - Must recognise that there are limitations to this link and criticise it - Explain that climate change needs to go beyond tourism to be addressed and succeeded.
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Stepan Zhigulin Research Assignment Great Barrier Reef Intro: Coral reefs are like the rainforests of the sea‚ and like those here on land they are being destroyed. But why should you care? Just imagine scuba diving around the corals of the Great Barrier Reef. You are now probably picturing vibrant colours and a bustling ecosystem. However if you decided to visit right now you’d mostly be seeing the white skeletons of corals‚ and that is claimed to be because of the Global warming‚ but is it? Greenhouse
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Case Study 1: Great Barrier Reef - 1. Introduction Coral reefs are on the most complex ecosystems on earth. They are predominantly found in the Indian Ocean and on the Western edges of the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The global distribution of coral reefs is influenced by a number of factors‚ including life and sea surface temperature. Coral reefs require such a unique set of biophysical interactions that they are highly vulnerable to human-induced change. For example‚ just a small change in sea
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Skin Bleaching Epidemic: Bleaching for Beauty Introduction to Sociology‚ 1804 Dr. Max Orezzoli November 21‚ 2011 Skin Bleaching is defined as a practice of using chemical substances in attempt to lighten skin tone or provide an even skin complexion by lessening the concentration of melanin. There are several methods in which this can be achieved from the use of topical creams and gel‚ chemical peels and even skin whitening pills known as
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1. Threats to the Great Barrier Reef \What are the threats to the Great Barrier Reef?\ In contemporary‚ the Great Barrier Reef has emerged numerous threats to the situation‚ in spite of the fact that it fetches billions of dollars into national economy from over two million tourists and over 700 tourism operators every year and supports more than 50 000 jobs. Furthermore ‚ (“Great Barrier Reef‚”2009) 2.1 Threats to the Great Barrier Reef of human factor One of the part of the risk
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occupied by around 600 types of hard and soft coral‚ around 1625 varieties of fish‚ 3000 types of molluscs‚ more than 30 species of whales and dolphins‚ just to mention a few components that make up The Great Barrier Reefs vast diversity. In order to preserve and protect the unique array of ecological communities‚
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Being a naturally occurring compound‚ baking soda is safe for cleaning teeth to a certain extent. It has the property of neutralizing agents that are responsible for causing discoloration and foul odors. This makes it an ideal ingredient for teeth bleaching and cleaning stains. While using it as a baking soda toothpaste‚ it cleans the corners of the teeth and help in preventing plaque formation. The abrasiveness of this formulation is relatively mild as compared to toothpastes containing silica. In
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