Coral bleaching

Life will forever be a learning experience. Years ago I was provided with the opportunity to be a part of many different communities around the world and experienced many different cultures. During my travels one trait that had planted its seed and decided to sprout, grow, and burst into life is benevolence. I’ve learned that there is nothing more productive to an individual or group than humanitarianism. I lived in Asia for four years during my military service. It was during my travels…

Lord of the Flies vs. The Coral Island William Golding's novel, Lord of the Flies, and R.M. Ballantyne's novel, The Coral Island, are both very popular educational novels that have a similar plot, but are also different in some ways. Written in 1954, the novel, Lord of the Flies, is a story about children that are left stranded on an island after a plane crash. The life of the children starts off well. The children are able to find food, build shelters and maintain order. Eventually, many…

It was evident from the sand dunes on Main Beach, that the further you progressed inland, the vegetation became more dense and abundant. There was no plant species present up until the 40 m mark. This in theory was due to the fact that if vegetation were to occur at the beginning of the transect line, they would be impacted by the strong wave action, which contains high volumes of salinity in it, which then affects the nutrients in the sand making it inefficient for plant growth. The spinifex…

Invasive species are classified as a species that inhabits an unknown ecosystem that isn’t unique to its personal features. Several invasive species have inhabited the Americas especially through bodies of water. One specific organism, the snakehead, is harming the ecosystem in large lakes and waterways. The scientific name for this species is Channa argus since it pertains to the Channidae family. Although, this species is most commonly referred to as ‘snakeheads.’ This organism was quite…

Waratah Anemone The Waratah sea anemone, Actinia tenebrosa is the most obvious anemone on Sydney's rocky shores, easily known by its red color. It is named after the beautiful red Waratah flower that is the emblem of New South Wales.The Waratah Anemone is named after the red Waratah Flower that is a native to New South Wales. It is also known as the Cherry Anemone. This Anemone can be identified by the small size, the brown and red colour. These anemones live on the intertidal rocky shores.…

Homework is stressful. Am I right? Wouldn’t a vacation be amazing right now? Warm sands... Breathtaking sunsets... Fascinating animals... And exciting adventures... One place in the world I would like to visit is… Are you thinking what I’m thinking? Hawaii! I would love to visit to Hawaii because of the thrilling experiences and the beautiful, natural scenery and wildlife. First, there are many activities I would like to try if I visit Hawaii. Some…

The carbon emissions in the atmosphere are putting our ocean life in extreme danger. The ocean is absorbing a large amount of our CO2 emissions from the atmosphere and as a result, it is decreasing the fish and coral reef population. The ocean is absorbing human waste and the ocean life is in danger from it. The ocean has absorbed lots of fossil carbon emissions since the Industrial Revolution and predatory fish are down 90% from over fishing in the oceans. Human population growth adds stress…

Today in Mr. Andersons class we talked about the Ocean Floor, the students learned that it took us many years to study the Ocean floor because of its deepness. Once Sonar was developed we were able to study the ocean floor, in class students took the time to watch a video about the subject. The video also mentioned that we know more about the moon and space than we know about the ocean floor because we have not explored it. During this time Mr. Anderson also emphasized on things from the video…

Assessment of Artificial Reefs Brock49 assessed a Hawaiian AR by looking at its financial gains alone, to investigate whether it was as profitable as the natural reefs. This is a useful tool as it provides an idea of the amount of people visiting an artificial reef compared to a natural reef. It also provides the value of a reef. In 1994 the profits for the AR were $20,000 dollars, compared to a profit of $278,000 from natural reefs. This profit however is from four natural reef sites…

Once common, this species has started to decline across much of its range from Queensland to northern NSW; it is most commonly found in Southern Queensland, in places such as Hervey Bay, Sunshine Coast and Moreton Bay. Its preferred habitats are tidal rivers and the intertidal flats of estuaries and bays, which are lined with mangroves and have sandy to muddy bottoms. The population decrease has been caused from a combination of habitat degradation, mortality from commercial and recreational…