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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JUSTIFY THE IMPORTANCE OF ECOSYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION The Great Barrier Reef is an extensive and intricate ecosystem which is located off the east coast of Northern Queensland. The GBR stretches roughly 2300 kilometres from as far north as Fly River in PNG to as far south as Frazer Island. The whole reef system covers 354‚ 000 square kilometres in total which makes it the largest and most famous coral reef system in the world. Holding one of the world’s broadest ranges of genetic biodiversity
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The Great Barrier Reef Ecosystems are one of the most important parts to the world’s environment. Everybody is a part of a ecosystem. The United States could be considered an ecosystem theoretically. A ecosystems is a biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment. Working together‚ keeping it clean‚ and always adapting will keep an ecosystem rich of life. One of the most important‚ largest‚ and filled with life ecosystems is the Great Barrier Reef. Before hearing
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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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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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cruises and other sightseeing vessels to pass through‚ the Great Barrier Reef sees a huge amount of ocean traffic pass through its waters every day of the year. Even though the numbers of shipping accidents have decreased in recent history when compared to the past‚ the amount of debris and foreign objects that has been left in the water have a drastic effect on the surrounding eco system. The debris and waste would remain in the Reef for a long period of time. A boat does not have to go to the extreme
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Sustainability Coral reef Coral reefs are beautifully seen in shallow areas‚ such as the Australia’s eastern coast‚ also known as the “The Great Barrier Reef”. The reef covers an area over 300‚000 square kilometers. Amazingly enough‚ the Great Barrier Reef also covers wide range of ocean depth. People consider that the coral reef is the most complex ecosystem on Earth. Abiotic Components There are two major abiotic factors‚ Temperature and Sunlight. The Great Barrier Reef is an aquatic ecosystem
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Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef Introduction The Great Barrier Reef is located in North Eastern Australia off the coast of Queensland. It is world renowned for its stunning scenery and its flora and fauna diversity‚ it has also been acknowledged as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Great Barrier Reef stretches across 344400km2 and includes thousands of individual reefs and hundreds of islands which are occupied by around 600 types of hard and soft coral‚ around 1625 varieties of fish
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CORAL REEFS Almost every one of us have heard and most of you have seen the Coral reefs but did you know what actually these are: As a mariner its important to know about the marine life‚ that was one reason I have chosen this topic for my today’s short presentation. GM‚ my scheme of presentation will be as flashed: DEFINATION OF CORAL REEF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORAL AND CORAL POLYP WHERE WE CAN FIND CORAL CONSTRUCTION OF CORAL REEFS CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH OF CORAL REEFS TYPES
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The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of the Queensland mainland‚ as shown in figure 1. It is listed on The World Heritage Site as a natural site. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and stretches over 3000km of the Queensland coast. More than 2 million people visit this site each year for the scenic view and the thousands of different species that live in it. The Reef is affected by many threats due to coral bleaching‚ litter‚ pollution‚ global warming
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