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    displayed in the movie. Clownfish are vertebrates of the Pomacentridae or damselfish family that live in tropical marine waters throughout the world. They are home loving creatures and live amongst the tentacles of sea anemones in the shallow waters of coral reefs. Sea anemones are members of the phylum Cnidaria. They have stinging tentacles with specialized organelles called nematocysts

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    Physical Science EFFECTIVENESS OF STRAWBERRY AND BAKING SODA AS TEETH WHITTER -Science Investigatory Project- I. Problem II. Background of study III. Hypothesis IV. Test a. Variables b. Design of the Experiment c. Materials d. Procedure e. Observations 1. Textual 2. Graphical 3. Tables V. Conclusion -Science Investigatory Project- I

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    The Marine National Park

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    surrounded by reefs. The best known island is Pirotan.[1] Among the fauna found here include: coral‚ dugong and the finless porpoise. There are 42 islands in the Arabian Sea with coral reefs and the park is situated in one of those.[2] Marine National Park of Gulf of Kutchh is a fragile ecosystem. In recent years‚ biodiversity of marine park has been under threat on several scores like extraction of corals and sands by cement industries‚ increased turbidity of water‚ oil refineries‚ chemical industries

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    world are the coral gardens of hikkaduwa.In the under water world nothing is as beautiful as this magical park. The Hikkaduwa coral reef is a typical shallow fringing reef with an average depth of around 5 metres.The coral reef reduces the coastal erosion and forms a natural breakwater The Foliaceous Montipora species dominate the coral reef. other corals are contained in the inshore areas of the reef in massive colonies. The Staghorn‚ elkhorn‚ cabbage‚ brain‚ table and star corals are all present

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    Effects of climate change on Great Barrier Reek Rising sea temperature Rising sea temperatures have adverse effects on the Great Barrier Reef (Johnson and Marshal 2007). According to Johanna and Marshal (2007)‚ increased temperature has a significant role in destroying aquatic life because sea animals have a particular body heat limit to survive in the ocean. As a result of enhanced heat‚ this limit has extended beyond that limit (Laugh and Hobdy 2011). For example‚ 8 years ago summer weather was

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    Cyanide Fishing

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    used to capture fish and invertebrates‚ but is damaging to many corals and juvenile reef species. This practice is becoming much more common in the Philippines‚ which was the first country to use the cyanide technique‚ where much of the reefs are destroyed from harvesting corals and cyanide fishing. Over three thousand tropical fishermen in the Philippines expose miles of coral reefs to cyanide‚ killing the coral polyps and bleaching the reef. Until strict regulations are put in place to protect the

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    LASA 1

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    plankton ‚seaweed‚ or other aquatic grasses. Rising Temperatures  Global warming is expected to raise temperatures between 4-10 degrees. These increase in temperatures will bring a host of changes to include retreating and eroding shorelines‚ dying coral reefs‚ salt water intrusion into the freshwater aquifer‚ increasing numbers of forest fires‚ and warmer air and sea surface temperatures. Increased salinity would occur from rising saltwater into the Everglades from the Florida Bay.  The increase in

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    Café de Coral: Being Happy Together Across the Globe? 1. Introduction As Mr. Michael Chan‚ Chairman and CEO of the Café de Coral group‚ thought about the directions his company should take‚ he felt a bit uncertain. The company‚ clearly the most popular Chinese Quick Serve Restaurant (QSR) in Hong Kong and a local success‚ had just celebrated twenty years as a public company. This success and longevity in the cut-throat world of fast food was remarkable‚ but Mr. Chan did not want the company to

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    on the western coast. 1. FEATURES OF THE GULF OF THAILAND Some of the physical and chemical features of the Gulf of Thailand include coral reefs‚ mineral resources and water quality. Coral reefs are havens‚ or safe places for many species and organisms. They are sensitive to pollution and are under threat from certain fishing practices. The main factors to coral destruction are the setting up of industrial parks and city expansion activities in the

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    which extends from the months of November to April. The intensity and duration of these intense low-pressure systems ultimately determines the level of damage inflicted upon the coral. These cyclones are not only associated with strong winds that generate large storm waves that rip apart the softer corals and chip the hard corals‚ but also bring with them large volumes of rain‚ which alter the salinity and turbidity levels within the waters. This ecosystem experiences relatively warm temperatures‚ which

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