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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fishing is used to capture fish and invertebrates‚ but is damaging to many corals and juvenile reef species. This practice is becoming much more common in the Philippines‚ which was the first country to use the cyanide technique‚ where much of the reefs are destroyed from harvesting corals and cyanide fishing. Over three thousand tropical fishermen in the Philippines expose miles of coral reefs to cyanide‚ killing the coral polyps and bleaching the reef. Until strict regulations are put in place to
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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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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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Hi Ken! How has your week started? Hope that very well! Yes! It must be an incredible show every time that happens‚ and this happens every certain number of years‚ that aren’t always the same‚ since the frequency between one and another rupture is pretty variable‚ for that reason‚ it’s pretty difficult to know when it will occur‚ the rangers can only estimate the moment when the glacier may break when the bridge‚ that you was able to see in the video‚ is totally complete‚ and in that way give the
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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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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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Barrier reefs and coral reefs play a very important role in our environment. The reefs protect our coastal regions. Many species of coral and fish call the reefs home. There are various reasons why barrier reefs and coral reefs play huge role in our environment; this reef provides Habitat‚ Income‚ Food‚ Protection‚ Medicine‚ and Tourism. Coral reefs need to be protected in order for them to continue to thrive Coral reefs are often called
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