Coral Reefs Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on the planet. “ Coral reefs cover an area of less than a quarter of one percent of all the earth ’s marine environment‚ yet they are one of the world ’s most diverse habitats‚ supporting one third of all fish species‚ and have been growing in the world ’s oceans for 450 million years”(Taylor). Although the coral reef ecosystems are such a small part of our planet they provide millions of jobs‚ food‚ and perhaps most importantly
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Coral reefs are one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems on earth. They are made up not only of hard and soft corals‚ but also sponges‚ crustaceans‚ mollusks‚ fish‚ sea turtles‚ sharks‚ dolphins and much more. Reef systems serve as barriers protecting many coastal populations and developments from storm damage; they support commercial fisheries; they serve as major tourist attractions; and they hold the possibility of unimagined medicinal compounds in the diverse life forms within them There
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Topic: “Describe the way in which coral reefs have contributed to social and cultural life in the Caribbean.” Corals are marine animals which usually live in compact colonies of many identical polyps. Corals secrete calcium carbonate which forms reefs. Such reefs and are located near the Equator in tropical and subtropical waters. The largest coral reef is the Great Barrier Reef located off the coast of Queensland‚ Australia. Coral reefs are often referred to as the “rainforests of the ocean”
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Coral reefs are the home to more species than any other marine ecosystem‚ making them some of the most treasured and diverse ecosystems on the planet. They provide revenue for local communities by forming nurseries for fish‚ provide a destination for diving tours and fishing trips‚ break the power of waves to create a buffer that prevents erosion‚ property damage‚ and inundation‚ and protect the wetlands that line the coast‚ as well as ports and harbors. Many medicines are also now being developed
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decreased drastically. Coral reefs are home to more species than all other marine environments‚ and many other species rely on the coral reefs for their own survival. Today coral reefs face multiple threats such as pollution‚ unsuitable fishing practices‚ global climate change‚ and other human activities. If humans don’t take action to conserve and improve the conditions of the oceans the coral reefs will suffer. There are many factors that contribute to the death of coral reefs. One of the major factors
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Desert And Coral Reef Coral reef and Desert ecosystem. The coral reef and desert ecosystem can be very similar or very different.The difference between the biotic and abiotic factors in the coral reef and the desert the ones in the coral reef live under water ‚and in the desert none of them live under water only some of the fish do. Some of the biotic animals in the coral reef are dolphins and seals. bivalves‚ gastropods‚ tunicates‚ sponges‚ polychaete and feather duster worms‚ some corals‚ sea urchins
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Endangerment of Coral Reefs Bernardshan (Ben) Mohan 210168680 SC/NATs 1840 Science‚ Technology and the Environment Ron Chopowick Rosalyne November 25‚ 2009 Coral reefs are considered to be the rainforest of the oceans and arguably the most beautiful habitat in the world. Coral reefs are underwater ecosystems where many species such as fish‚ marine plants‚ sponges‚ algae thrive on. As the text‚ Living in the Environment describes it: coral reefs “are among the world’s oldest‚ most diverse
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Coral reefs are communities to the sea and home to many living creatures and different types of organisms‚ as well as about one-fourth of the oceans population. Coral reefs are made up of animals called polyps that will remain in one place‚ acting as the main structure of the reef itself‚ these animals have a hard almost skeleton like structure. Scientists who study coral reefs have categorized them into three different types of reefs; Barrier reefs‚ Atolls‚ and Fringing reefs. Coral reefs are put
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value of Coral Reefs to Caribbean society and culture. Coral Reefs are the home of more than one quarter of all known marine fish species and tens of thousands of other species. The Caribbean coral reefs are vital and valuable natural resources that contain a wealth of biodiversity including over 60 species of coral and 1‚500 different species of fish – many of which are found nowhere else on earth. Coral reefs provide both a good and a service to many Caribbean islands. These coral reefs are crucial
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The Decrease of Coral Reefs Taylah Bruce Science 10.3 The Decrease of Coral Reefs In Australia‚ particularly‚ the rapid decrease of 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
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