October 14‚ 2011 Warming Up to the Truth Being an avid hydrophile‚ I wanted to explore a topic that involved the world of life in the ocean. This allowed me start wondering about coral reefs inside the ocean and caused me to raise the question about how and why some of these become bleached. A number of coral reefs that have been bleached lasted such a long time as luminous organisms filled with color and beauty before suddenly turning white and dull. How does something like that last such a long
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In today’s society‚ thousands of artificial reefs are manufactured every year throughout the United States using an integration of private‚ federal‚ state and local government funds. Not only are artificial reefs suggested to preserve marine populations‚ but they are also considered to be “economically viable” (‘How artificial reefs are economically viable’). The role of artificial reefs is to attract marine life‚ which brings in approximately $300‚000 a year for many marine wildlife service programs
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Belize Barrier Reef‚ the largest reef in the northern and western hemispheres. The reef is home to many species of coral reefs‚ coastal lagoons‚ seagrass meadows‚ and mangrove forests. It provides a habitat for a large number of fish species and many endangered animals. With global warming issues‚ local activities‚ and mass tourism threatening the very existence of the reef‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) has made the Belize Barrier Reef part of the World
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ReefThe Great 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
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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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The Great Barrier Reef Kalyan Krish Date In the Great Barrier Reef there are many things. I am going to inform you about the symbiotic relationships‚ different types of coral reefs‚ why the Great Barrier Reef is important‚ the fish that live in the Great Barrier reefs and how the Great Barrier Reef is endangered. Symbiotic Relationships There are many symbiotic relationships in the Great Barrier Reef. There are different types of symbiotic
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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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Title In addition to their necessary symbiotic relationship with coral‚ zooxanthellae also serve as the component responsible for the lush and vibrant colors of the coral reefs. A good indication of whether or not a reef is healthy is the amount of color present. Since the algae contains photosynthetic pigments‚ the degree of light it receives can alter the colors‚ hence the colorful reefs. The algae are sensitive to light and temperature‚ and expel zooxanthellae cells when they undergo conditions
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The Great Barrier Reef‚ located on the north-east coast of Australia‚ is one of the world’s most astonishing natural beauties. Consisting of over 3000 individual reef structures and stretching over 2000 kilometres making it the largest living organism and the largest coral reef system in the world. Along with these astonishing reefs there are hundreds of unique tropical islands holding some of the most amazing beaches in the world. Due to the Great Barrier Reefs unique natural beauty‚ it has‚ over
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cohesive response The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is an ecosystem at risk that is both vulnerable and resilient to change. Natural stress and human induced modifications affect the functioning of the ecosystem‚ with short and long term impacts. Extreme weather‚ erosion and storm waves are natural stresses that put pressure on the ecosystem while human-induced changes such as tourism‚ overpopulation and the result of industries are also prevalent. The reef is located off the North-East coast of Queensland
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