Coral bleaching

The Kimberley Coastal Camp is one of the most exclusive travel fishing destinations in the top end of Australia. Isolated and pristine, the focus is on creating an intimate atmosphere while reducing impact on the local environment. Nestled on the pristine shores of the Admiralty Gulf opposite the Mitchell Plateau in Western Australia, the Kimberley Coastal Camp can't be accessed by road. Arrival is either by a spectacular floatplane experience with an impressive water landing or an exhilarating…

The main topic of both the lecture and the reading is about several possible predictions on how agnostids have lived and behaved. The reading asserts three possibilities with some evidence. However, the lecture completely denies whatever mentions in the passage through several conclusive observations. First, both the…

The coastal zone is used for fishing, transportation, recreation, waste disposal, cooling and drinking water and is potentially a source of energy from tidal and wave power. Many of these activities pose an environmental threat to coastal systems, both physical and biological, through pollution, siltation, dredging, infilling and a host of other activities that alter the way natural systems operate (Masselink and Hughes 2003). Ironically, armor is supposed to be a protection factor when in…

The Invisible Marine Overload In every environment, there is an essential balance that must be maintained. Otherwise, those environments would suffer major consequences and ultimately, become dysfunctional. Though no ecosystem is perfectly in check, there is an extent to how unstable it can become before issues emerge. Unfortunately, this balance in the oceans has been further disrupted recently by one of many species: the jellyfish. These gracefully drifting creatures have not…

we kill off the Sharks, the thinking goes, these larger fish thrive and consume the algae-eating species at a rate much higher than normal. The coral reef then becomes smothered by algae and dies.” ("Shark Conservation in the United States and Abroad") The repercussions, if this is the actual cycle, would be not only aesthetic but economic because coral reefs provide both food and tourist-generated dollars. “We don’t yet have empirical data to prove this hypothesis.”("A Closer Look at Shark…

Hawaii is surrounded by crystal clear and refreshing water. There are many types of marine life that are swimming around in the beautiful waters of Hawaii, such as green sea turtles, humpback whales, and manta rays. The Hawaiian Green Sea Turtle is one of the first turtle species ever discovered in Hawaii. The can be spotted from the beach. Hawaiian Green Sea Turtles are the largest hard-shelled turtles in the ocean (Murphy). They are regularly found resting under underwater ledges, basking on…

In this report, the evaluation will assess the negative and positive impacts of proposal 1 and 2, to help determine which of the proposals will benefit the Gold Coast community. The key negative and key positive points of the social, economic and environmental will be evaluated. Proposal 1 is the extension of Moreton Bay Marine Park to include protection of The Spit and Broadwater as park and conservation zone. The conservation of the Spit will support the local community and tourism as people…

he Red Lionfish is eye catching but venomous and dangerous fish native to the west Pacific. This fish can grow up to 45cm or 17.7 inches in length. These fish are known for their beauty and their venom, they are also aggressive feeders and huge breeders. The Red Lionfish could possibly end up in the United States Atlantic Coast also the Gulf Of Mexico if the precautions are avoided. If this fish enter these waterways it would potentially end most life in the oceans and make it difficult for…

WARMER OCEANS ARE NOW LINKED TO DANGEROUS NEUROTOXINS IN SHELLFISH Thanks to global warming the whole earth, even the oceans are heating up. This is having many new and potentially life-threatening changes for both ocean life and humans. A mysterious, potentially deadly neurotoxin has been found in many new shellfish. Phytoplankton produces a natural acid called Domoic acids which in small doses it's harmless. However, when it is produced in excess it becomes poisonous to people. "The shellfish…

In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, human nature is placed conspicuously in view as a group of British boys find themselves stranded alone on an island without any adults to supervise or lead them. The conflict between the human as a civilized entity and the human as an unsophisticated animal are represented by two of the main characters in the novel, Ralph and Jack, respectively. Being in their youth and thus not totally biased towards the workings of a civilized, adult world,…