In the article‚ “Sunken Steel Cages Could Save Coral Reefs”‚ Gaia Vince discusses that sunken steel cages may help restore endangered coral reefs. First‚ Vince explains how the steel cages are showing results for the endangered reefs. Carbon dioxide is above the level that it needs to be‚ and that is part of why coral reefs are going extinct. The metal cages do not fix that problem‚ but they appear to show results. The steel cages are connected to a long electrical cable that triggers a chemical
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Reef is the longest in the world system of corals located off the northeast coast of Australia‚ bordering with Coral Sea. Reefs numbered whole area of 2.01 km. the coast of Queensland. The simple marine animals called corals inhabit the Great Barrier Reef for more than a thousand years. 3‚000 is the number of individual coral reefs‚ plus 300 small coral islands‚ forming the largest structure in the world‚ composed of living organisms. This intricate coral formations has an area of approximately 37
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climate change affecting tourism. Small islands which include the Caribbean‚ Pacific‚ Mediterranean islands‚ just to name some‚ are beautiful‚ tropical islands which attract tourist attention but due to climate change beautiful sceneries like the coral reefs and forest are being destroyed. The temperature which is rising rapidly and rainfall‚ causes climatic hazards such as storms‚ floods droughts etc. leading all to a decrease in tourism‚ arising difficulties for countries that mainly depends on
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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest group of coral in the world with more than 2‚900 separate reef spanning or 1‚600 miles. The Great Barrier Reef is known as the largest living organism in the world. The barrier reef includes coral polyps‚ sponge beds‚ mangrove forests‚ and sea grass. The balanced eco system of the Great Barrier Reef is one that is very sensitive to even slightest human effect. Human action has not only affected the corals‚ but also the surrounding creatures that share these
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that can be found in this ecosystem – Seaweed – P Sea grass – P Zooxanthellae – P Phytoplankton – P Zooplankton – C Omnivore Krill – C Omnivore Prawn – D Platygyra hard coral – C Omnivore Turbinaria hard coral – C Omnivore Bottlebrush coral – C Omnivore Bubble coral – C Carnivore Needle coral – C Omnivore Giant clam – C Omnivore Cone shell – C Omnivore Nudibranchs – C Omnivore Mollusks – C Carnivore Zig-zag oysters – C Omnivore Cowries – C Omnivore Sea slugs – C Omnivore
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on the western coast. 1. FEATURES OF THE GULF OF THAILAND Some of the physical and chemical features of the Gulf of Thailand include coral reefs‚ mineral resources and water quality. Coral reefs are havens‚ or safe places for many species and organisms. They are sensitive to pollution and are under threat from certain fishing practices. The main factors to coral destruction are the setting up of industrial parks and city expansion activities in the
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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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Dr. Diver returned to the Clinic and with a slightly depressing demeanor and began to work again. Immediately Dr. Gregory’s wife suspected something strange going on with Dick and Nicole‚ she admitted that Nicole treated her almost as if she was diseased and Dr. Diver is constantly reeking of alcohol. At first‚ Dr. Gregory defends his colleague but eventually sided with his wife and searched for ways to separate his clinic and Dr. Diver‚ it was hard but it had to be done for the better. But without
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The Great Barrier Reef | Koh Yi Shing 2013.03.19 | The world’s largest coral reef system‚ The Great Barrier Reef‚ is shrinking at an incredibly rapid rate (Environmental Threats). Over the past 27 years‚ it has lost approximately half of its coral (Happening to GBR). This is due to many reasons; it includes oil spills‚ poor water quality‚ shipping‚ climate change etc. (Environmental Threats). One of the main reasons is overfishing (Environmental Threats). For example‚ the species of Crown-of-thorns
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Patrick Moore‚ the term “ocean acidification” has been fabricated‚ and people do not see the positive effects it has on marine life. In 2003‚ many articles on ocean acidification were published. Moore challenges one of the article’s hypothesis that corals will cease to grow by mid-century‚ and ocean acidification will impact fisheries worldwide. Moore emphasizes that there are five key reasons why the ocean acidification narrative is a fabrication. First‚ the concentration of Co2 was much higher in
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