Coral reefs have been dubbed the “rainforests of the oceans”‚ because of the rich diversity of life they support‚ as more than one quarter of all marine animals depend upon coral reefs. Coral reefs are also a source of food and income for millions of people. The coral reef ecosystems benefit humans commercially‚ recreationally and environmentally. Without them many tourism based industries would collapse‚ treatments or cures for some illnesses would disappear‚ and the countless organisms they support
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reefs. The algae are sensitive to light and temperature‚ and expel zooxanthellae cells when they undergo conditions that place stress on them‚ such as an increase in temperature brought on by climate change. Consequently‚ a process known as coral bleaching occurs‚ in which the reefs turn white due to the absence of the algae‚ which could lead to the death
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verge of dying if no one takes action. Action can be taken by every human on this planet by simply reducing pollution. This pollution is causing changes in the climate and temperature around the world. This changes in patterns is leading to coral bleaching which occurs when unexpected changes in the water temperature causes decay of a reef. Without the reef‚ millions of animals would be homeless. The importance of the reef is unexplainable due to the numerous of benefits it provides for the planet
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Skin to Skin contact following Cesarean Birth Definition Skin to skin contact (SSC) or kangaroo care is defined as‚ “the placement of the diaper clad neonate on the bare chest of the mother‚ upright‚ prone‚ and between her breasts.” (Frederick) Presentation of the Topic Description and Background of the Topic There are many advantages associated with skin to skin contact provided soon after birth‚ such as maintaining the newborn’s thermoregulation and blood glucose levels‚ decreases the risk of
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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 reduced growth rates and reproductive output‚ whereas severe bleaching results in coral death. Bleaching also appears to make corals more vulnerable
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in size of the reef. The Great Barrier Reef has experienced mass bleaching‚ once in 1988 and the other time in 2002. In 1998‚ around 50% of all of the coral was bleached and 5% were severely damaged. At this point‚ sea temperatures on the Great Barrier Reef were the highest ever recorded. In 2002‚ 60% of the coral were bleached with 5% damaged. Bleaching is caused by an increase in water temperatures. As shown in Figure 2‚ bleaching is having a serious effect on the Great Barrier Reef. Pollution from
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Current and Future Status of Coral Reefs in Malaysia Abstract: Coral reefs‚ also known as the rainforest of ocean‚ are the most productive and biologically rich ecosystem on earth (McAllister‚ 1995). Coral reefs are an important source of food and income to millions of people that are living near coast (Burke‚ et al.‚ 2002). There are about 540 species of hard corals that have been identified in Malaysia in total and there are more than 90% of the country’s reefs are situated off the coast of
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Rowan Jacobsen’s article in Outside magazine‚ 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
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“It´s best to take two people and turn them loose: an older person for wisdom and counsel and a younger one for energy and inspiration”. The two men conduct clinical trials and convince themselves that tooth color can indeed be changed with bleaching chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide if the teeth are exposed to the chemical long enough. P&G is very familiar with bleaches from e.g. their laundry business where whitening ingredients or bleaches have been used for decades
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coral is becoming a vast issue. Our most prominent body of coral‚ The Great Barrier Reef‚ is facing annual bleaching within the next twenty years due to warmer‚ more acidic seas. It has alerted scientists all over the world of the future we face and many have come together in hope of conserving this amazing natural wonder and the millions of marine life that live in it. But coral bleaching is wiping out the reef to an enormous extent every year and extinction has become an almost certainty. For this
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