The study stated that unmonitored snorkeling and diving activities in coral-rich areas contributed to the damage. The study was part of the Coastal Ecosystem Conversation and Adaptive Management (CECAM) project. The docking of ships and unlawful and unrestricted fishing have also been linked to the occurrence of coral reef degradation. Poor waste management is also another issue which has contributed to Boracay’s environmental damage. Boracay’s
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maintenance‚ and aquatic rescue will be covered. Mastery will be assessed by passing the Open Water Certification Dive at Navy Pier (a sunken-wreck dive to follow the exam). The second part of the course covers coral reef ecology. Students will study the formation of coral reefs‚ reefs as
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The Hawksbill Turtle Eretmochelys imbricata Shane Stoughton GS 108 Oceanography Suzanne Bannan September 05‚ 2012 INTRODUCTION Sea turtles were making their appearance about 65 million years ago‚ also the time that dinosaurs were being wiped out. These magnificent creatures did not succumb to extinction like their dinosaur counterparts primarily because they were submerged beneath the ocean when the asteroids struck Earth. This is one of main reasons I chose the specific sea turtle The
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their ambitious goal of having the area (Coiba National Parkand its Special Zone of Protection) certified as a UNESCO world heritage site happened. This‚ in turn‚ brought in more tourism and taught the people to love their place and the untouched coral reefs in their seas. This certification came along with the law to protect the Coiba area and to buffer around it. She also shared that a good treaty was done in 1992‚ which established the Nagoya Protocol‚ which urged the discovery of ways of providing
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STONE FISH The Stonefish is another of Australia’s deadly marine creatures. They inhabit shallow waters along the coast. The stonefish is well camouflaged in the ocean‚ as it is a brownish colour‚ and often resembles a rock. This is why it is called the Stonefish. It has thirteen sharp dorsal spines on its back‚ which each have extremely toxic venom. Description The Stone Fish is a a mottled brown-greenish in colour (which makes them camouflaged) with many venomous spines along its back
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meaning sea monster. Seahorses average life span in the wild is about 1 to 5 years and they range from size 0.6 in to 14 in. Seahorses are very slow‚ they have a top speed of about 5 feet per hour (3). Seahorses are found in shallow areas‚ near the coral reefs‚ seagrass beds etc. They swim by using small fins on their back and behind their heads. Seahorses are the only species on earth where the male gives birth (3). Although‚ they don’t physically look like a fish they share some characteristics with
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DATA RETRIEVAL CHART Importance / Economic Values | Problems / Challenges | Effect to the Economy | Government Programs | 1. Water resources provide us aquatic creatures like fish that serves as our food which is a basic need. | Some fisherman use dangerous fishing methods like muro-ami and dynamite fishing. | Red tide decreases the quality of the fish that we catch. | R.A. 1751 – Anti illegal fishing. | 2. Fishing makes a general improvement in living standards because of the profits
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Multiple-Choice Questions Chapter 2: Marine Ecology 1. Which environment has historically been the most stable? w. desert x. coral reef y. tundra z. tropical rain forest 2. Most sea life is found in which area? w. On or above continental shelves x. In trenches y. Along mid-ocean ridges z. Near deep-sea hydrothermal vents 3. Coastal upwelling results in ________. w. carbon dioxide-rich water surfacing x. warm water surfacing y. mixing of salt and freshwater z. lower high tides 4. The yellow-green
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the sedge of course has withered. Trees lean away from it‚ and at night it reflects‚ not the moon‚ but the blackness of its own depths. There are no fish in the lake. But there is life there. There is life. Underwater pigs glide between reefs of coral debris. They love it here. They breed and multiply in sties hollowed out of the mud and lined with mattresses and bedsprings. They live on dead fish and rotting things‚ drowned pets‚ plastic and assorted excreta. Rusty cans they like the
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[pic] “MARINE FISHES OF MALAYSIA” Lecturers : Dr Abdul Rahim Awang Dr Connie Fay Komilus Session : 2012/2013 Course : RT 10402 Introduction to Agriculture Group member/: Teo Siew Fong (BR12110139) Matrix no. Chang Pui Yee (BR12110015) Chang Yin San (BR12110116) Crissy Teo Ye En (BR12110019)
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