secondaru data was derived from other reports and research done by other individuals. LITERARY REVIEW: According to the Trinidad and Tobago Newsday‚ in an article written by Ceola Belix‚ on Tuesday may 29th 2007‚ the Caroni Swamp is the largest area of mangrove in Trinidad and Tobago at approximately 40 square miles. The article states that the swamp‚ like any other wildlife habitat‚ is a sensitive ecosystem whose stability can be affected by even small changes in climate and senseless human interference
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fresh water mixes with salt water from oceans‚ contains 2/3 marine and shellfish species‚ and extremely productive places for plants/ algae‚ which filters contamination in water. Mangrove Swamps (Forests): occurs along tropical and subtropical coasts‚ contains salt tolerant trees with roots submerged in water. Mangrove trees aid on coast with erosion/storm damage. Intertidal Zone: narrow band of coastline between the levels of high and low tide Coral Reefs: most diverse‚ in shallow waters‚ Symbiotic
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fishing using jala (cast nets) or jaring (drift nets)‚ do not use nets with small mesh sizes. We encourage the use of bigger mesh sizes as this allows juvenile fish to escape capture. 9. Do not fish near the shore‚ especially in the mangroves. The mangroves are critical breeding grounds for most fishes and prawns. 10. Do not keep wild animals as pets. This includes birds like mynas‚ hornbills and parrots. By discouraging the pet trade‚ you are helping to eliminate the harvest of animals
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institutions and comparative studies‚ and from a set of questionnaires handed out to a total of 10 respondents. Results showed that reclamation will affect land subsidence‚ worsen the threat of storm surges‚ increase the threat of liquefaction and endanger mangroves and marine life. The study also showed that reclamation will stimulate the economy‚ create jobs and strengthen Pasay as the country’s entertainment mecca. Keywords: Environment‚ Reclamation‚ Impact‚ Dredging Introduction Land reclamation
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Introduction Ecotourism‚ surfaced in the late 1980s‚ is the fastest growing sector of one of the industries in the world. An upsurge in ecotourism‚ particularly in developing countries‚ has been created because of the demands for remote‚ exotic‚ and natural environments (Scheyvens‚ 1999). The word ‘ecotourism’ has been coined relatively and a number of different meanings of this word seem like ambassadors travelling every corner of the world. As a result‚ the marketing value of ecotourism has been
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We can no longer see the continued loss of biodiversity as an issue separate from the core concerns of society: to tackle poverty‚ to improve the health‚ prosperity and security of present and future generations‚ and to deal with climate change. Each of those objectives is undermined by current trends in the state of our ecosystems‚ and each will be greatly strengthened if we finally give biodiversity the priority it deserves. The Majesty of Life When we say we want to save the planet‚ we use
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Commensalism Alligators will burrow and create large holes that utilize the available groundwater The strangler fig needs a host tree and will drain the nutrients out of its host‚ eventually killing it The oyster gets protection from the mangroves branches‚ but the mangrove gets nothing in return. Trophic Levels Cypress trees Gumbo
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World I. Intro A. The Edge of the sea is a strange and beautiful place B. She describe the shore of the sea in general. Specifically‚ she talks about different places at the edge of the sea: a tidal pool‚ the mud flats of the Georgia Cost‚ and the mangrove-lined coast of southwestern Florida C. Wonder‚ Enjoyment and Fascination D. people who like nature E. The shore is a world that keeps alive the sense of continuing creation and of the relentless drive of life. Each time that I enter it‚ I gain
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Chapter 6 Review Questions 1. Coral reefs are elaborate networks of crevices‚ ledges‚ and holes made up of calcium carbonate; coral polyps are tiny animals that build coral reefs by secreting a crust of limestone around their bodies that accumulate once multiple polyps die. Coral reefs help moderate atmospheric temperatures by removing CO2 from the atmosphere‚ act as natural barriers that help protect 15% of the world’s coastlines from erosion by battering waves and storms‚ provide habitats for
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Unit 6 Water – Assignment is due on Friday‚ March 27th by the start of class. Vocabulary Chapter 15 aquifer artesian aquifer confined aquifer consumptive use desalination floodplain nonconsumptive use nonpoint source point source primary treatment reservoir runoff secondary treatment septic systems sinkholes surface water unconfined aquifer wastewater watershed water table Chapter 16 benthic by-catch continental shelves downwelling El Nino Southern Oscillation estuaries harmful algal blooms intertidal
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