Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef is by far one of the most know things that Australia is known for. Off the coast of Queensland in Australia. The largest living thing on Earth covering over 135,000 miles and in some areas being a little over 40 miles wide. There are over 2,000 different species living in the coral reef. Having 6 types of Sea Turtles, 17 types of Sea Snakes, and over 1,500 different species of fish…

while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity” (Edward Owen Wilson, 2006). The Great Barrier Reef (GBR) was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1981 and stretches for more than 2300 kilometres along the northeast coast of Australia, including an area of about 347 800 square kilometres of seabed. It is the largest coral reef ecosystem in the world with 2500 coral reefs and is home to more than 1500 species of fish and 5000 species of mollusc. Approximately 215…

The coral reefs of the world are home to extremely diverse species that rely on the coral reef for many different functions. The Eucrossorhinus dasypogon (tasselled wobbegong) is native to the Great Barrier Reef off of the north coast of Australia and relies on the coral reef for camouflage for hunting as well as for protection from predation from larger fish or marine mammals [4]. Habitat loss…

chain. If, all of a sudden, one specific type of species decreases immensely in amount, this phenomenon will undoubtedly affect other living creatures that is also on the food chain as an inevitable outcome of the operation of food chain. The Great Barrier Reef is not an exception. The reduction in the number of desired fish resulting from overfishing will influence other species in the ecosystem…

just something that is in our environment and that it's just gonna be there. We need to do something to lessen the amount of pollution going into the air and into the water. One of the biggest reefs, The Great Barrier Reef is dying because of pollution in the water and that reef is the biggest and prettiest reef in the world. People are just hear that it is dying…

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia supports over half of the hard coral species and one third of the soft coral species in the world; however, the cumulative impact of human activities such as agriculture, mining, and industrial development have caused an estimated 50% loss of coral cover (Grech et al., 2015). Ocean acidification is one of the primary causes of this loss and is arguably one of the most detrimental consequences of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. With…

architectural decay. If you’re able to travel, visiting these sites is a way to protect them and contribute to their health and preservation. Grab your bag and passport to visit these five iconic places before they’re gone. The Great Barrier Reef Scientists believe the Great Barrier Reef as we know it will disappear in the next two decades without regulatory intervention and community involvement. This is due to global warming that slows coral growth and causes massive die-offs…

2016, the world chose the latter. “Obituary: Great Barrier Reef (25 Million BC-2016),” blared the headline of Outside Online’s latest sensational news article. “The Great Barrier Reef of Australia passed away in 2016 after a long illness,” the article began. “It was 25 million years old.” Within hours, these words went viral, popping up in countless Facebook news feeds and inciting a worldwide chain of audience reactions. Passed away? The Great Barrier Reef? But what about my bucket list? Does…

Anything. I love you, Gwaine, so much.” “Tonight, there’s a special on the History Channel about the Great Barrier Reef.” Gwaine opened his eyes and smiled. “Will you watch it with me?” “Great Barrier…?” Percival couldn’t stop himself from laughing. “You’re on your deathbed, and your first thought is the History Channel? Why am I not surprised?” They shared a chuckle, and carefully, Percival leaned…

apex predator/s) In the movie ‘Finding Nemo’, the creators payed close attention to detail regarding how the food webs are formed in ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef. At the top of the food web are the apex predators: the predators that aren’t prey to any other organism. These animals in the foo web that I have created are the Anglerfish, Great White Shark, and Barracuda. In reality, there are other animals that would probably eat these animals, but in my food web, they are the apex predators…