Main Features of the Reef: One of Australia’s most remarkable and unique natural gifts‚ the Great Barrier Reef is filled with the breathtaking beauty of the world’s largest coral reef. The Great Barrier Reef is made up of 3000 individual coral reefs and 940 islands‚ which stretches for 2000 kilometres along the Queensland coast and is home to; more than 1500 species of fish‚ 30 species of marine mammals including the endangered dugong‚ 6 of the world’s endangered species of sea turtles and 215 species
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They can live broadly throughout the ocean on the sea floor from shallow to deep and can live in virtually all terrains: mua‚ sana‚ rock‚ and coral reefs. They resemble the commonly known garden cucumber‚ as they’re tube-shaped and can be tan‚ green‚ black‚ although they can also be bright blue‚ purple‚ or red. The sea cucumber uses its tube feet to slowly transport itself‚ with a hydraulic system
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Off the Caribbean coast of Belize‚ between Mexico and Guatemala‚ lies the Belize Barrier Reef‚ the largest reef in the northern and western hemispheres. The reef is home to many species of coral reefs‚ coastal lagoons‚ seagrass meadows‚ and mangrove forests. It provides a habitat for a large number of fish species and many endangered animals. With global warming issues‚ local activities‚ and mass tourism threatening the very existence of the reef‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural
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The Enhydra lutris or sea otter are local to the coasts of the North Pacific Ocean‚ ranging from Canada to Southern California and even Mexico. This species ranks as the second smallest marine mammal in the animal kingdom and is known for its dense fur coat‚ as opposed to a layer of blubber (http://www.defenders.org/sea-otter/basic-facts). The sea otter is a keystone species. A keystone species is “a species on which other species in an ecosystem largely depend‚ such that if it were removed the ecosystem
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Anthozoa [pic] Corals come in all shapes and sizes--some are reef-builders while others are non reef-builders: The reef builders are the corals that can be seen in the Great Barrier Reef off Austrailia. Reef builders build high structures composed of living and non-living materials. The living materials are most often sponges‚ algae‚ and the corals themselves. The non-living materials are most often the discarded shells of dead bivalves (clams‚ mussels‚ etc.) and other CaCO3 materials. Coral reefs grow
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CORAL REEFS Almost every one of us have heard and most of you have seen the Coral reefs but did you know what actually these are: As a mariner its important to know about the marine life‚ that was one reason I have chosen this topic for my today’s short presentation. GM‚ my scheme of presentation will be as flashed: DEFINATION OF CORAL REEF DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CORAL AND CORAL POLYP WHERE WE CAN FIND CORAL CONSTRUCTION OF CORAL REEFS CONDITIONS FOR GROWTH OF CORAL REEFS TYPES
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Katie Berry TA: Jason Fahrion April 10‚ 2013 A Kinetic Study of the Bleaching of Allura Red Introduction: In this laboratory experiment‚ we studied the kinetics of the reaction between Allura Red (C18H14N2O8S2) and bleach. C18H14N2O8S2 (aq) + NaOCl (aq) → products Allura Red is a food dye‚ which is an organic molecule with alternating single and double bonds. The color of the dye comes from the delocalization of electrons in the πbonding system (Exton‚ 149). Bleach is an aqueous solution that contains sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl)
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falling today. The penguins have to lay their eggs in the snow. When the snow melts‚ the water rots many of the eggs. That’s causing the number of penguins to drop. TROUBLE IN THE TROPICS Earth’s warmer areas are also affected. Tiny animals called coral polyps build huge reefs in warm ocean water. Reefs come in
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They can be found living on the roots of mangrove trees‚ corals‚ and rocks (Kaplan‚ 1982). Aiptasia can live in a wide range of salinities‚ temperatures‚ and other water quality conditions. When kept in saltwater aquariums they need live rocks or other solid material to attach to. They can survive in any type
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Monterey Bay is one of the most well known ecosystems in the United States here’s a little about it. Monterey bay is home to 525 species of fish‚ 180 types of seabirds and shorebirds‚ and Monterey bay has a abundant amount of invertebrates and algae. Monterey bay also has a beautiful environment. Including the sandy dunes‚ rocky cliffs‚ rolling hills‚ steep mountains‚ and kelp forests. The total length of Monterey bay is over 5360 miles across. In that 5360 miles is the nation’s largest kelp forest
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