Coral Reef Destruction They can be found in all three of the Earth’s oceans‚ scattered throughout 109 countries. Ancient natural masterpieces formed by a variety of delicate lime secreting coral polyps. The oldest discovered reef was formed over 500 million years ago‚ which makes it one of the oldest ecosystems to exist. Little is known about the lifespan of coral colonies but they have been known to last from a few decades to over a century. Although‚ many different forms exist most reefs are
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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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Great Barrier Reef‚ Australia Organisms that can be found in this ecosystem – Seaweed – P Sea grass – P Zooxanthellae – P Phytoplankton – P Zooplankton – C Omnivore Krill – C Omnivore Prawn – D Platygyra hard coral – C Omnivore Turbinaria hard coral – C Omnivore Bottlebrush coral – C Omnivore Bubble coral – C Carnivore Needle coral – C Omnivore Giant clam – C Omnivore Cone shell – C Omnivore Nudibranchs – C Omnivore Mollusks – C Carnivore Zig-zag oysters – C Omnivore Cowries
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can be seen the coral reefs. Coral reefs are one of the most divers ecosystems on earth‚ but are also impacted greatly by climate change. An excellent example of these can be seen by examining the dying coral in Great Barrier Reef. There have been multiple reports on the amount of dead coral‚ and these reported amounts depend on the regions reported‚ and vary from 35-93% of the coral is dead. Looking at the entire Great Barrier Reef as an entire system‚ over 22% of the reef has died‚ and this percentage
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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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beauty of the country‚ Secondly the exquisite variety of food‚ and lastly‚ the unique culture. Australia has one of the most breath taking sceneries in the world‚ all the way from the Great Barrier Reef to the city of Melbourne. The Great Barrier Reef is known for being the largest coral reef in the world; it is so incredibly vast that it can even be seen all the way from outer space. It is also unbelievably beautiful. Other beautiful places to visit in Australia are the Sydney harbor‚ which
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The Great Barrier Reef a World Heritage listed‚ it is the vastest stretch of coral reef in the world. This essay will provide information on how the Great Barrier Reef is being protected against global warming for our future generations. We all love going to the beach for a swim or a snorkel however a different image was created by an article published by the Australian Academy of Science on their web site Nova Science in the News (2009): “Imagine you are on a beautiful tropical island on the
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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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today are 30 percent more acidic than they were at the time of the Industrial Revolution. This interferes with the way that corals produce calcium carbonate‚ and it becomes difficult to build reefs. Oil spills are a major issue‚ and in recent accidents; ships hit coral reefs off India and spilt oil‚ causing reef damage. Surface currents are more rapid than the currents of the deep sea‚ limiting the ability of the deeper plumes (oil) to spread widely; oil and chemicals will diffuse as they migrate
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Notes on Great Barrier Reef Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Barrier_Reef Earth snapshot coral reef: http://www.eosnap.com/tag/coral-reef/page/2/ Size: The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2‚900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2‚600 kilometers (1‚600 mi) over an area of approximately 344‚400 square kilometers (133‚000 sq. mi) Location: The reef is located in the Coral Sea‚ off the coast of Queensland‚ Australia. It
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