Australia’s Great Barrier Reef Image Source: Book Today‚ 2013 Discovering the world’s largest coral reef system Nicholas Buss – s2797651 1303ENV – Earth Sciences Course Convenor – James Furse Course Tutor – Dr William Bennett Introduction Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of planet earth and is the only living system large enough to be seen from space and even the moon (Bowen‚ 2002). The reef currently attracts more than 1.6 million tourists to Queensland’s north-east
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reef system and the largest reef complex in the Atlantic-Caribbean area (Programme-wo‚ 2009). What makes a reef like the Belize Barrier Reef system so special is that coral reefs are the most diverse of all wetlands and are home to more species than any other marine ecosystem (Wells). Also the reef system offers more varieties of coral formation than anywhere else in the Caribbean (Encyclopedia). For people to appreciate and understand the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve system‚ they need to know about
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Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It is located on the northeast coast of Queensland next to the Pacific Ocean. The reef extends from the Torres Straight Islands to Sandy Cape near Fraser Island. Nearly 3‚000 individual coral reefs and some 300 small coral islands form the reef‚ which ranks as the world’s largest structure made by living organisms .The reef is approximately 37‚000 square kilometers‚ accounting for 13% of the world’s total coral reefs. In 1975‚ The Great Barrier
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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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which extends from the months of November to April. The intensity and duration of these intense low-pressure systems ultimately determines the level of damage inflicted upon the coral. These cyclones are not only associated with strong winds that generate large storm waves that rip apart the softer corals and chip the hard corals‚ but also bring with them large volumes of rain‚ which alter the salinity and turbidity levels within the waters. This ecosystem experiences relatively warm temperatures‚ which
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success stories in protecting its flora and fauna. Redang hosts some of the largest seabird colonies in the world. The marine life around the islands‚ especially the more remote coral islands‚ can be spectacular. More than 1000 species of fish have been recorded. The reefs comprise a vast selection of soft corals and hard corals alike. There is great diving and snorkeling opportunity. For me who are interested in diving and snorkelling activities‚ Redang is the must visit. The most popular activities
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The two phyla Cnidaria and Ctentophora makeup the radiate animals. Most radiates have tentacles or oral extensible projections around the oral end that are armed with cells that may function in defense and capture prey. The cells found within the tentacles are structurally and functionally unique to each phylum‚ such as the cindocytes in Cnidarians and colloblasts in Ctenophores. Cnidarians capture prey with special stinging cells called cindocytes. These cells are found throughout the epidermis
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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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kill with their powerful venom. Their venom is one of the deadliest in the world.it attacked the whole body and kills you very quick. A box jellyfish is about 10 feet long 4.4 weight. Coral Coral organisms‚called polyps can live on their own.coral polyps are tiny and soft bodied organisms related to the sea. Coral live in tropical waters around the world. Cuboza Cubozoa is jellyfish that live in tropical warm waters around the earth.It has verey dangreouse teticlaes that are 10 Feet long. scyphozoa
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have the power to rip apart soft coral and chip and damage the harder coral. Sometimes cyclones may result in large amounts of the reefs systems being buried by sediment. Reefs are very delicate and need very precise conditions to live and grow‚ the amount of rain that is associated with intense low systems can flood the reef with fresh water and reduce the salinity levels. During the storms the turbidly of the water also increases so the sunlight cannot reach the coral reducing its ability to produce
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