visible effects are ubiquitous. One of the most temperature-sensitive organisms on earth‚ coral‚ is proving to be the litmus test in this contentious issue: bleaching (a process by which coral reefs lose their life-giving algae) has become more widespread in the past decades as sea temperatures rise‚ causing reefs to “’collapse catastrophically’” (Markey). Colder regions‚ too‚ are feeling the heat. In the Arctic‚ shrinking sea ice is disappearing at a rate of 11% per decade‚ which has depleted polar
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The Everglades National Park "American Crocodile" Kimmie Jordan SCI230 10/10/2010 Shannon Kam The Everglades National Park "American Crocodile" The Crocodylus acutus known as the American crocodile is a very large species it is known to grow as large as 6m. It is said that Florida has the largest crocodile with a size of 4.6m. The American crocodile is the only true crocodile found in the United States today. The region in which the American crocodile live in is located in south
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Defying Tradition: The Future of Burial Rituals The world is constantly changing‚ which means the customs and traditions will continue to evolve. Humans adapt and they learn new things. Back then‚ people burried their loved ones in their backyards. Today‚ cemeteries in Brisbane offer a specialised garden for the departed and the grievers. In the future‚ scientists are looking into more ways of immortalising the dearly departed. Resomation or Bio-Cremation In St. Petersburg‚ a funeral home by
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terumbu karang karena tingginya produktivitas primer di daerah tersebut‚ yaitu dapat mencapai10.000 gr C/m2/yr‚ bila dibandingkan dengan produktivitas laut lepas hanya berkisar 50100 gr C/m2/yr. Hewan karang atau reef corals (Anthozoa) merupakan penyusun utama terumbu karang (coral reefs)‚ karena mampu membuat "bangunan" dari pengendapan kalsium karbonat (CaCO3). Tidak semua anggota Kelas Anthozoa (Filum Cnidaria) dapat membentuk terumbu‚ hanya dari kelompok hermatypic coral (ordo Scleractinia)‚ sedangkan
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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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of a biodiverse location is the coral reefs in the Florida keys. Humans are greatly impacting the acceleration and deterioration of biodiversity in this certain area (Pullin‚ A.S.‚ 2002‚ 130). Coral reefs are formed from the calcareous skeletons of corals and other such organisms. Additionally‚ they are limited to depths of 50m as they rely on symbiosis with a unicellular algae that in turn requires the sunlight for photosynthesis. Furthermore‚ as coral reefs are limited to
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TERRITORIAL CLAIMS BY THE PHILIPPINES 1. Sabah / North Borneo A majority of Filipinos everywhere are wondering what this Sabah claim is all about. The Philippine history books‚ Malaysian’s probably too‚ have not mentioned about the Philippines’ stake on the northern part of the island of Borneo. On the other hand‚ the Malaysians maybe furious that there are a lot of attention now being focused to that part of the Malaysian federation to which they believe was theirs since
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impacting native reef fish communities across multiple trophic levels. Lionfish occupy the same trophic position as economically important species (e.g.‚ snapper and grouper) and may hamper stock rebuilding efforts and coral reef conservation measures. CCFHR first documented the establishment of Indo-Pacific lionfish in the Atlantic and is leading NOAA’s efforts to study the lionfish invasion. NOAA is accomplishing its research missions on lionfish through strong collaborations with the Reef Environmental
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Punta Nizuc is the offshore snorkeling coral reef which is the nearest to Cancun hotel zone. It is placed at the South point of the 7-shaped spit. The reef is habitat to turtles‚ lobsters‚ and other pelagic creatures. The site is popular for snorkeling with children. Another great point for snorkeling in Cancun is Isla Mujeres Island and Manchones reef situated nearby. Flocks of snorkelers visit the island every day to enjoy swimming with wonderful
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OCEAN ACIDIFICATION The world’s oceans have largely been left out of the mainstream discussion of global climate change. Yet‚ as one of the largest natural reservoirs of carbon‚ the surface ocean plays a critical role in the global carbon cycle. Over recent years‚ human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels have increased the amount of carbon dioxide gas emitted to the atmosphere and the amount that dissolves into the ocean. Over the last decade‚ scientists have discovered that this excess
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