1) We impact the reef daily, even though you may not realize. As one of the largest reefs in the world, the Great Barrier Reef has been effect dramatically. There are three main factors that affect the reef.
Pollution is the largest occurring factor. Pollution that we cause from the land is entering the reef causing the water to become unsanitary and dirty. To grow and thrive coral reef it is essential that the water situation is clear and salty water that has low levels of phosphorus and nitrogen. This is impossible to accomplish if pollution is infecting our reefs. People are also using the ocean to dump materials (sediment, plastics, metals, and more), which encourages animals to use this as a food source. Stated by Shwirk “Every year, …show more content…
Along the shores of the Great Barrier Reef 80% of the land is used for agricultural purposes such as, cattle grazing and crop growing. Chemicals and fertilizers generally used on the crops and the waste produced by farming animals, can be deadly to the Great Barrier Reef as they contain high levels of phosphorous and nitrogen. Too much of these nutrients can cause coral reefs to …show more content…
To be exact, reef industries contribute 5.4 billion dollars to the Australian economy. The Australian Government committed $200 million over a period of five years (2008-09 to 2012-13) to improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. This staggering amount of money meant that reef was saved. Because a reduced amount of phosphorous and nitrogen is now entering the reef, it prevents damage to coral and allows already damaged coral to become healthy again. Other non-government projects are rebuilding the reef such as the
“Fight for the reef organization”. WWF and Australian marine conservation society have teamed up to fight for the survival of the Great Barrier Reef. They speared awareness for many different problems that affect the reef. In 2016 this year they set up a surf festival and competition called salt fest that raised thousands of dollars. The money was put into planting more coral and research. As you can see this ix amazing and truly helpful to our reef and will surely help it to thrive once
Pollution is the largest occurring factor. Pollution that we cause from the land is entering the reef causing the water to become unsanitary and dirty. To grow and thrive coral reef it is essential that the water situation is clear and salty water that has low levels of phosphorus and nitrogen. This is impossible to accomplish if pollution is infecting our reefs. People are also using the ocean to dump materials (sediment, plastics, metals, and more), which encourages animals to use this as a food source. Stated by Shwirk “Every year, …show more content…
Along the shores of the Great Barrier Reef 80% of the land is used for agricultural purposes such as, cattle grazing and crop growing. Chemicals and fertilizers generally used on the crops and the waste produced by farming animals, can be deadly to the Great Barrier Reef as they contain high levels of phosphorous and nitrogen. Too much of these nutrients can cause coral reefs to …show more content…
To be exact, reef industries contribute 5.4 billion dollars to the Australian economy. The Australian Government committed $200 million over a period of five years (2008-09 to 2012-13) to improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. This staggering amount of money meant that reef was saved. Because a reduced amount of phosphorous and nitrogen is now entering the reef, it prevents damage to coral and allows already damaged coral to become healthy again. Other non-government projects are rebuilding the reef such as the
“Fight for the reef organization”. WWF and Australian marine conservation society have teamed up to fight for the survival of the Great Barrier Reef. They speared awareness for many different problems that affect the reef. In 2016 this year they set up a surf festival and competition called salt fest that raised thousands of dollars. The money was put into planting more coral and research. As you can see this ix amazing and truly helpful to our reef and will surely help it to thrive once