Barrier reefs and coral reefs play a very important role in our environment. The reefs protect our coastal regions. Many species of coral and fish call the reefs home. There are various reasons why barrier reefs and coral reefs play huge role in our environment; this reef provides Habitat‚ Income‚ Food‚ Protection‚ Medicine‚ and Tourism. Coral reefs need to be protected in order for them to continue to thrive Coral reefs are often called
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Approximately 1.5 million tourists travel to the Great Barrier Reef (‘The Reef’) each year. While this level of tourism is economically beneficial for the Australian economy it has the potential to have an impact on The Reef and its fragile environment. This impact can be of biological and social significance. Potential causes of biological effects on The Reef include: • Coastal or island-based tourism development. Ongoing pollution from discharge of treated sewage and stormwater and loss
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Why should you visit and cruise around the most talked about world heritage known as Galapagos Islands? So many reasons! The chance to sunbath lazily with the Seals on the quintessential tropical beach‚ the opportunity of chattering with penguins of Bla Bla Bla Sca‚(Pun Intended) and also to watch the Clownish Booby Bird. The chance of getting up close to the old “wise” giant tortoise to hear its ancestral story of how Galapagos came into existence. The chance to go snorkeling alongside with schools
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Mastigias papua‚ most commonly known as the “Golden Medusa” or “lagoon jelly” is one of the many jellyfishes in the class Scyphozoa. This species of jellyfish is unique because they can be found in bays‚ lagoons‚ and harbors‚ but are most commonly found in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. While in its habitat the jellyfish follows the sun from west to east until it reaches the shadows formed by the shore. Since this type of jellyfish has very little muscular movement by itself‚ it must be carried
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THE BLUE MOUNTAINS The blue mountains located west of Sydney in nsw. it goes through temperate climate.the mountains is home to many native flora and fuana. Both tiger quoll and the Eucalyptus tree are fundamental to the enviorment of the blue mountains to help preseve the enviorment.There are many human disruptions causing threat to the flora and fauna nevertheless alot can be done by the people to put an end or reduce the threats and help the flora and fuana survive in their natural environment
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The other species I am focusing on are brown barnacles. Brown barnacles are marine crustaceans and have hexagon shaped shells with an animal living inside it. They are sessile organisms meaning they are fixed in one place on the rocky shore. They are usually found at high tide zones on rocks on rocky shores. According to the data collected from the field trip on the 9th of March 2016‚ 19% of the brown barnacles of the brown barnacles were found at high tide zones‚ 6% at mid tide zones and only 1%
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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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UNESCO Research Outline Morgan Michelle E. Mills Axia College of University of Phoenix The largest barrier reef in the western hemisphere and the second largest in the world is the Belize Barrier System. The Belize Barrier Reef system is home to a lot of marine plant and animal life; some of them are endangered like the marine turtle‚ American crocodile and manatee. If there is a coral reef parallel to it is the mangroves. People usually ignore the trees that line the coastline because they
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Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System XXXXX BIO/100 April 1‚ 2012 XXXXXXX Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System In efforts to bring awareness to the continued preservation of this area‚ it is imperative to advocate for the threatened species of this region by bringing continued awareness to preserving this natural ecosystem. The magnificent Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System is the world’s largest barrier reef in the northern hemisphere on the coastal regions of Belize. It is
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PHILREEFS SECOND OF A SERIES philippine coral reefs through time workshop proceedings second of the atlas of philippine coral reefs series by Coral Reef Information Network of the Philippines (PhilReefs) and the University of the Philippines Marine Science Institute 2003 Series Editor Porfirio M. Aliño Workshop Organizers Andre J. Uychiaoco Porfirio M. Aliño Wilfredo Y. Licuanan Editorial Team Andre J. Uychiaoco Melchor R. Deocadez Domingo Ochavillo Christine D. Collantes ISBN 971-91292-7-1
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