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    change to create a greener world‚ which involves looking at the costs of losing biodiversity and ecosystems. According to him‚ around 500 million people - presumably more‚ as time has gone on - rely on the types of fish that thrive in coral reefs to survive. If the coral reefs disappear‚ these people have no jobs and descend into poverty‚ which is terrible for the economy. There’s also money from tourism to consider. In just the Bahamas‚ a single sharks - a living one - gains them around $250‚000 from

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    headings below. List of Headings i Island legends ii Resources for exchange iii Competition for fishing rights iv The low cost of equipment v Agatti’s favourable location vi Rising income levels vii viii ix x xi xii The social nature of reef occupations Resources for islanders’ own use High levels of expertise Alternative sources of employment Resources for earning money Social rights and obligations 1 Paragraph A .................................... 2 Paragraph B ...

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    Blob Fish Research Paper

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    Under the Sea is an area where most of the world’s mysteries are found and figured out. It’s a place where people go to go on an adventure‚ and it’s a place where people take time to find out new things and where some figure their futures out. The Sea‚ however‚ isn’t just a place to discover yourself‚ but a place where you can also discover new animals. Animals like: The Anglerfish The Anglerfish is probably the most known fish‚ mainly because of it’s appearance in Finding Nemo. The anglerfish mainly

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    problematic and may cause irreversible impacts. These environmental effects include urbanization‚ over exploitation of resources‚ coastal erosion‚ deterioration of water quality‚ increased pollution levels‚ deforestation‚ and the destruction of coral reefs‚ mangroves and sea grass beds. Many of these factors reduce the resilience of the ecosystems. Furthermore‚ it should also be noted that the environmental effects are further influence by a lack of environmental evaluation and monitoring in the region

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    overfishing. Illegal fishing methods kill our coral reefs and endanger the survival of our bountiful marine resources. In the Philippines‚ the methods listed below are among the most prominent MURO-AMI SODIUM CYANIDE This kind of illegal fishing came from Taiwan. In this technique‚ sodium cyanide powder is dissolved in water and poured into a plastic squirt-bottle. This produces a solution that is colorless‚ tasteless and odorless. When a coral reef or school of fish is seen‚ divers enter the water

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    To what extent has increased tourism and globalisation affected the local people in Kenya and their culture. - Key Ideas - Sustainable development - The building of environmentally damaging infrastructure‚ and coral bleaching due to tourism. + Introduction of eco-friendly camping in the game reserve with tents and locally sourced food. -Managing the environment to ensure I’s available for future generations -Economic development (Increasing urbanisation and bigger income due to tourism based

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    Makuluva Field trip reflection Arishma chandS11099150 Heading to Makuluva reef islet The trip to Makuluva reef Islet was a really exciting and exhausting trip for me as it empowers me to learn new concepts concerning the terrestrial and marine organisms that are found in the islet. Also I got learn a lot of new flora and fauna species and its scientific terms that I had in my course of study. Before we board‚ the boat we were told by the capital to put on our life jacket for our own safety.

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    nature will biodegrade. It can take up to hundreds of years for this trash to fully decompose. People need to take into mind that the tiniest piece of plastic can get trapped around animal’s necks‚ dumping garbage into the ocean can severely damage coral reefs which is home to many marine wildlife ‚ and that red-tides can cause medical complications to animals and people. Our oceans are polluted with many types of trash‚ but one that really stands out is the amount of plastic that infects our oceans

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    The Nassau Grouper

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    The Nassau Grouper (scientific name: Epinephelus striatus) is a member of the grouper/seabass family (been overfished‚ and the range has been correspondingly narrowed from its historic distribution. Family Serranidae ) that lives on coral reef in the Western Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. Page Physical Features Nassau groupers are large fishes that range in size from 0.25 to 1.22 meters in length and can reach a maximum weight of 25 kilograms. Their thick bodies are light

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    certain deviant acts are sanctioned as opposed to others.THERE are a range of threats to mangrove forests in Jamaica and‚ by extension‚ the Caribbean and the world. They include over-harvesting‚ river changes‚ clearing‚ over-fishing‚ pollution‚ coral reef loss and climate change. Over-harvesting Mangrove trees the world over are used for firewood charcoal production as well as for construction wood and wood chips. While harvesting is a practice that has been ongoing for hundreds of years‚ it has

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