weather and temperature. It will also have lasting effects on the ocean and the ecosystems within it. Coral reefs get hit hard by the temperature of the water getting warmer. “Warming of as little as 1°C causes coral bleaching‚ a state in which the tissues of the coral become colorless because of the loss of the zooxanthellae”(Hoegh-Guldberg‚Donner‚pg. 9‚ par 3). This bleaching can stress the reefs and this can effect important functions of the coral. “Moderate bleaching results in stress that causes
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Bibliography: "Coral Reefs." Global Issues in Context Online Collection. Detroit: Gale‚ 2013. Global Issues In Context. Web. 21 May 2013. "AIDS/HIV." Global Issues in Context Online Collection. Detroit: Gale‚ 2013. Global Issues In Context. Web. 20 May 2013. Centers for Disease
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Effect of Tourism on the Great Barrier Reef Introduction The Great Barrier Reef is located in North Eastern Australia off the coast of Queensland. It is world renowned for its stunning scenery and its flora and fauna diversity‚ it has also been acknowledged as one of the seven natural wonders of the world. The Great Barrier Reef stretches across 344400km2 and includes thousands of individual reefs and hundreds of islands which are occupied by around 600 types of hard and soft coral‚ around 1625 varieties
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TOPIC: The effects of climate change on coral reef ecosystems Wild‚ C.‚ Hoegh-Guldberg‚ O.‚ Naumann‚ M.S.‚ Colombo-Pallotta‚ M.F.‚ Ateweberhan‚ M.‚ Fitt‚ W.K. Iglesias-Prieto‚ R.‚ Palmer‚ C.‚ Bythell‚ J.C.‚ Ortiz‚ J.C.‚ Loya‚ Y.‚ and Van Woesik‚ R. (2011). Climate Change impedes scleractinian corals as primary reef ecosystem engineers. Marine and Freshwater Research‚ 62.2‚ 205-215. The article researches the effects of climate change on primary reef ecosystem engineers‚ such as Scleratinian
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FUTURE of the WORLDÕS CORAL REEFS by O V E H O E G H Ð G U L D B E R G ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR‚ SCHOOL OF BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES‚ UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY DIRECTOR‚ THE CORAL REEF RESEARCH INSTITUTE‚ UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY ISBN 90-73361-52-4 Sea temperatures in the tropics have increased by almost 1oC over the past 100 years and are currently increasing at the rate of approximately 1-2oC per century. Reefbuilding corals‚ which are central to healthy coral reefs‚ are currently living close to
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The small city of Cairns may not be well-known but its claim to fame is that it is the doorstep to visiting The Great Barrier Reef. I’m excited to be here because I planned to go diving along the outer reef wall. Diving the Reef is one of the top site to explore for divers worldwide. As we walked off the plane we experienced the feeling of the warm tropical weather. It was muggy and we could see all around the lush green vegetation. Our transportation into the city was just a few minutes. We
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humans. The unique Reef has been established for over 36 years‚ and is also one of Adelaide’s main attractions. Therefore it has a right to be free of endangerment. Port Noarlunga Reef was established in 1971‚ on the eastern side of Gulf St Vincent. This narrow reef was known to be formed from a sand dune; thus‚ a sandstone reef. The reef is 1.6km long‚ lying 400m offshore. Although permitted activities such as fishing are allowed‚ it is only permitted within a certain area of the reef where the organisms
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Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-2016)‚ is titled the complete death and passing of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. Jacobsen says the famous Barrier Reef passed away in 2016 at 25 million years old. He says the Barrier Reef is the largest living structure; stretching 1‚400 miles long‚ 2‚900 individual reefs‚ and 1‚050 islands. This grand reef harbors thousands of species. The Barrier Reef is formed by corals‚ tiny anemone-like animals‚ that give the reef it’s magnificent colors.
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PO Box #6334 Coral Reefs: Destroying Ancient Beauty‚ an Ethical Problem Coral reefs are some of the world’s liveliest‚ diverse‚ and most remarkable ecosystems on the planet. From the most well known Great Barrier reef‚ to other reefs that occupy seashores‚ coral reefs remain one of the world’s natural habitats that rival the rainforests in their longevity and life. Something that has seemingly been taken advantage of by tourists and nature lovers alike‚ the coral reefs may be disappearing faster
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The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of the Queensland mainland‚ as shown in figure 1. It is listed on The World Heritage Site as a natural site. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and stretches over 3000km of the Queensland coast. More than 2 million people visit this site each year for the scenic view and the thousands of different species that live in it. The Reef is affected by many threats due to coral bleaching‚ litter‚ pollution‚ global warming
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