References: The physical oceanography of the Gulf of Thailand‚ NAGA(Robinson‚ 1974) The use of Landsat-5 (TM) satellite images for tracing the changes of mangrove forest areas of Thailand. (Charuppat‚ T. Charuppat‚ J.‚ 1997) Overview of shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand. (Aksornkoae‚ S.‚ Tokrisna. R.‚ 2004) Shrimp farming and mangrove loss in Thailand. ( Edward Elgar) Health of fringing reefs of Asia through a decade of change: a case history from Phuket Island‚ Thailand. (Chansang‚ H.
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Marine Ecology Group 6 Leader: Lester Hernandez Members: Jerome Pineda Bren Phillip Carasco Arizza Mae Delos Reyes Niña Clarisse Monzales Roxanne Ocampo Marine Fauna * Are animals that inhabit the seas and oceans * Some marine animals subsequently transferred to life in fresh water and on dry land‚ giving rise to freshwater and terrestrial fauna. * Some vertebrates that returned to the marine environment have retained their ties to land‚ leaving the sea for reproduction
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STUDYING LANDSCAPE PATTERNS (FOCUSES ON THE USE OF GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM) WHAT IS GIS? A software program linked to a database containing massive amounts of geographic information. Common tool used in studying the spatial patterns of landscape. This tool was first developed in Canada in the 1960s for the “systematic digitization and scanning of maps‚ analysis of data‚ and output of new map products” (Tulloch 2000). GIS PHOTO GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM It provides: a
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food chains and food webs Explain trophic interactions between organisms in an ecosystem using food chains and food webs Describe the role of decomposers in ecosystems Measure a number of Abiotic factors to compare the mangrove and Saltmarsh environments Use quadrats to estimate the size of a population in an ecosystem Collect‚ analyse and present data to describe the distribution of species whose abundance has been estimated Consider the accuracy
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and provide food‚ income‚ protection‚ and many other vital ecosystem services to billions of people around the world. ECOLOGICAL ADVANTAGES Climate moderation CO2 absorption Nutrient cycling Waste treatment and dilution Reduced storm impact (mangrove‚ barrier islands‚ coastal wetlands) Habitats and nursery areas for marine and terrestrial species Genetic resources and biodiversity Scientific information ECONOMIC ADVANTAGES Food Animal and pet feed (fish meal) Pharmaceuticals Harbors
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Experiment #: 2 Date : October 5‚ 2012 Topic : Ecology Aim : To conduct a complete an ecological survey of the Lime Cay including a study of the: 1. Man’s Impact on the Environment 2. Echinoderm Distribution 3. Mangrove Distribution 4. Rocky Shore Habitat Background Information: Lime Cay‚ the man islet of the Port Royal Cays‚ located 17 degrees north and 76 degrees west‚ is one of the many cays in Jamaica. By definition‚ a cay is a small low elevated sandy island formed on
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km2 of land and water (more than half of it in India‚ the rest in Bangladesh) in the Ganges delta. It contains the world’s largest area of mangrove forests. A number of rare or endangered species live in the park‚ including tigers‚ aquatic mammals‚ birds and reptiles Outstanding Universal Value Brief synthesis: The Sundarban contain the world’s largest mangrove forests and one of the most biologically productive of all natural ecosystems. Located at the mouth of the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers
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tuna‚ dolphins‚ and certain sharks. The barracuda can protect themselves by their speed‚ size‚ and the size of their mouth. They also have camouflage ability for protection against predators. Young barracudas often hide themselves behind seagrass or mangrove habitat. Barracudas welfare to humans are pretty low. There has been some attacks‚ mostly on swimmers in murky conditions. Some abiotic factors to the barracuda are temperature‚ rainfall‚ and too salty of water. The barracuda is one of about 20
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Hard engineering refers to the construction of physical structures to defend against erosive power of waves To protect a coast from erosion‚ people have built seawalls in front of a cliff or along the coast. A seawall is usually made of concrete. It acts as a buffer and absorbs energy of breaking waves especially during storms where the waves are strong‚ thus protecting the coast. A seawall shields and protects the coast from the direct impact of the incoming waves‚ thus reducing erosion. However
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Homework 6 – Siovhan Tan Referring to examples‚ discuss the threats to biodiversity hotspots and why these threats could prove critical (15 marks) Biodiversity hotspots are areas in the natural environment that contain some of the biggest concentration of flora and fauna in the world‚ often containing many rare and endangered species. However many of these ecosystems are threatened by the likes of climate change‚ increased urbanisation/land use and tourism developments which can prove critical
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