ocean‚ we will find an equally dynamic environment in the depths of our world ’s coral reefs. As a Zoology major‚ I quickly decided to explore this biological component of the ocean environment. In the following paper‚ I will provide a general overview of coral reefs and examine the alarming depletion of coral and their ecological symbionts in a process known as coral bleaching. As mentioned earlier‚ coral reefs are among the most diverse and productive of all communities on Earth. They are
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atmospheric heat‚ the Arabian/Persian Gulf was inflicted with coral bleaching (caused by detachment of algae from coral due to increased ocean temperature) and disease‚ as studied by Bernhard Riegl and Sam Purkis. This is a large-scale issue that could have been prevented by a limitation of greenhouse gas emissions. Riegl and
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Michael Brown Dr. Rambo Freshman Comp November 30‚ 2011 Renewable Resources Sky Rocket Fossil fuels have been used around the globe for many centuries. Each year fossil fuels pollute the earth and in turn contribute to global warming. Pollution from fossil fuels is harmful to humans‚ ecosystems‚ as well as the overall environment. Fossil fuels pollute streams‚ rivers and even vast areas of the ocean. Just recently there was an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico; this spill caused the deaths of
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Meyer 1 Steven Meyer Mr. Lowery English 11‚ Section 2542-02 24 November 2008 Renewable Resources Has the time come for the world to give up on what it’s relied on the most‚ fossil fuels? “Oil fuels the modern world. No other substance can equal the enormous impact which the use of oil has had on so many people‚ so rapidly‚ in so many ways‚ and in so many places around the world” (Duplar 1). There are facts showing that fossil fuels are damaging the environment‚ people’s health
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people. The multi-colors of the corals‚ the unique sea creatures and many more have been candy for the eyes and inspiring to the people. But if people like it so much‚ why do they let it slowly disappear? Right now Indonesia’s Coral Reefs are decreasing in a rapid pace. The main causes are dynamite fishing and demands of reef products. According to the Oceanology Study and Development Centre of the Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI)‚ 70% of Indonesia’s coral reefs are in a very bad condition.
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Coral Reef Bleaching Coral reefs are by far one of the world’s most productive and beautiful habitats. They also provide billions of dollars in economic benefits each year globally. There are so many different organisms in these reefs that scientists have yet to finish counting them. Corals are having the toughest time trying to survive because of bleaching occurring in the reef systems. Bleaching is a term used to describe the harming of zooxanthalle algae‚ which gives corals their color and
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CHANGE CORAL BLEACHING and the 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
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Summary of a Book Chapter The Infrastructure of Qualitative Field Research This chapter is taken from a book “A Guide to Qualitative Field Research” written by Coral A. Bailey. In this chapter Bailey comprehensively discuss the three basics component of field research that are “paradigm‚ theory and tradition of inquiry”. He argues that while writing about field research and trying to make it more enhanced for learning‚ the qualitative researchers have to organize the presentation of all the interrelated
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the Beauty of Coral Reefs Pretend you are about to go scuba diving in the ocean. You jump in the water and begin to sink down. As you start surveying the coral reefs around you‚ something catches your eye. The coral has turned white‚ and no longer moves with life. This whiteness seems to have spread over a large area of the reef. You no longer see the colorful branches swaying in the current‚ or the schools of tropical fish swimming through the leaves. This death-ridden reef will never have
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Pitch: This article is written to inform the reader of the issues pose by crown of thorns starfish on coral reefs. The target audience is the general public who may view coral reefs as a tourist destination. There is a need to warn about crown of thorns as research shows that it causes more destruction to corals reefs than bleaching or other disturbances. More details on how these starfish population boomed are given in the article‚ revealing both natural and anthropogenic factors. The article however
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