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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Our coral reefs along our Hawaiian Islands are in danger. The Hawaiian Coral Reefs suffer from degradation‚ which began about 100 years ago from westerners arriving and increasing. We need to do something to prevent our coral reefs from being in harm. They are suffering from oil spills‚ overfishing‚ bleaching‚ and careless tourists. In order for us to make a change‚ we have to research and find for solutions. Our reefs are complex and very diverse to the habitat. They are unique in many ways‚ like
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* Coral reefs are underwater structures made from calcium carbonate secreted by corals. Coral reefs are colonies of tiny animals found in marine waters that contain few nutrients. Most coral reefs are built from stony corals‚ which in turn consist of polyps that cluster in groups. The polyps are like tiny sea anemones‚ to which they are closely related. * Coral reef ecosystems support a variety of human needs. They are important for subsistence‚ fisheries‚ tourism‚ shoreline protection‚ and
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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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Abstract Located in tropical ocean waters‚ coral reefs provide priceless resources to both human and marine life. The leading natural cause of destruction among the coral reefs is global warming. Other natural causes are earthquakes‚ hurricanes‚ cyclones‚ and typhoons. The destruction to the coral reefs from these natural disasters is minimal compared to the dangers caused by man. Man-made destruction has a much wider impact on the health of the coral reefs. This destruction includes over-fishing
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nature 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
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ECOSYSTEMS AT RISK – CASE STUDY 2 PART 1: CORAL REEFS – OVERVIEW Coral reefs are often referred to as “the rainforests of the sea” because of they form some of the most diverse ecosystems on Earth. Its massive structure is formed from coral polyps (tiny animals that live in colonies) that support approximately 25% of all known marine species by providing essential habitats. Factors affecting reef development and survival include temperature‚ light‚ sedimentation and salinity of the water. Without
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Coral reefs are one of the world’s hidden treasures. In a coral reef‚ you can find anything from plants to certain types of animals. Some of the coral that you might see can be dangerous and fatal to humans. While some coral reefs are dangerous‚ others aren’t. There are a lot of things in a coral reef and many topics worth being discussed‚ but only three topics will be touched on throughout this paper. The first topic is the food web within the coral reefs; the second topic being discussed will be
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Advantages of Coral Reef for Human Coral reefs are among the most ancient of earth`s natural wonders. It is because they are the most biologically diverse ecosystem on the planet. Coral reefs are second only to the great rain forest of the world. Coral reefs are aptly and often referred to as “rain forest of the sea”‚ because of the diversity marine creatures that llived in coral reef. Many people mistakenly think of coral reef as inanimate rock formations‚ however coral reefs are actually
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Coral reefs have been dubbed the “rainforests of the oceans”‚ because of the rich diversity of life they support‚ as more than one quarter of all marine animals depend upon coral reefs. Coral reefs are also a source of food and income for millions of people. The coral reef ecosystems benefit humans commercially‚ recreationally and environmentally. Without them many tourism based industries would collapse‚ treatments or cures for some illnesses would disappear‚ and the countless organisms they support
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