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    Coral Reefs

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    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

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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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    Coral Reef Decline

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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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    Florida Coral Reefs

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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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    Essay Of the Differences Between 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

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    Great Barrier Reef

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    The Great Barrier Reef is the longest in the world system of corals located off the northeast coast of Australia‚ bordering with Coral Sea. Reefs numbered whole area of 2.01 km. the coast of Queensland. The simple marine animals called corals inhabit the Great Barrier Reef for more than a thousand years. 3‚000 is the number of individual coral reefs‚ plus 300 small coral islands‚ forming the largest structure in the world‚ composed of living organisms. This intricate coral formations has an area

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    Coral Reef

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    Coral Reef Ecosystem Coral reefs are complex and diverse habitat. Perhaps one of the most interesting and colorful ecosystems to be found in the marine environment. They are very unique in many ways. Coral reefs play many important roles in the marine world. Lots of different sea life rely on reefs for habitat and sources of food‚ including some endangered species. (Yasutake‚ 2007) The reef we will be discussing is the great barrier reef of Australia. This is the largest reef in the world

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    Coral Reefs

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    Coral reefs are arguably the world ’s most beautiful habitats. Coral reefs have been called the rainforests of the oceans‚ because of the rich diversity of life they support. Scientists have not yet finished counting the thousands of different species of plants and animals that use or live in the coral reef. There are three types of coral reefs: fringing reefs‚ barrier reefs‚ and atolls. Fringing reefs are located close to shore‚ separated from land by only shallow water. Barrier reefs lie farther

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    Coral Reefs

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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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    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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