Coral bleaching

number of gasses used. In the article “Corals Are Dying on the Great Barrier Reef” by Brian Clark Howard, it states “As the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere rises due to emissions of fossil fuels, more of the gas is dissolving in the ocean. That is lowering the pH of the water, or making it more acidic, which can make it harder for reef-building...” This proves that the gasses that are released make ocean temperatures to rise which causes coral…

The global average temperature has increased and is continuing to increase rapidly, which is affecting wildlife. Even though species have adapted to climate change in the past, a big concern now is the rapid rate at which the climate is getting warmer. The changing climate has affected wildlife, their populations, and their habitats. Many species are moving closer to the north in response to climate change. Migratory birds are arriving at their nesting grounds earlier and there is a decline in…

Out of sight out of mind is a perfect way to describe why people pollute this mentality is exemplified even more when it comes to the ocean as we can only see a tiny percent of it.Even though fighting pollution won’t be good for the economy , people should stop or reduce pollution as much as possible because it will destroy the fishing market and the ocean as a whole. One of the most noticeable forms of ocean pollution are oil spills.An oil spill is the release of a liquid petroleum hydrocarbon…

is locating on the north-east coast of Australia, in Queensland, for 2300 km and it covers 344,400 km2 in area (Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, 2009). The Great Barrier Reef include a wide and various varieties of marine creatures such as corals, jellyfish, molluscs,…

our marine biome is dying. The average temperature of the world has increased 1-2 degrees over the last few decades. Coral reefs are being bleached and dying from ocean acidification. Algae blooms create dead zones and emit carbon dioxide. This proposal based on historical and current evidence will illuminate the effects of climate change…

This experiment and hypothesis was made in relation to climate change and its effect on coral reefs. The hypothesis stated “if climate change pursues, then the earth’s coral will die.” This experiment with eggs in different temperatures of vinegar supported both of these related hypotheses. It portrayed a trend of vinegar at higher temperatures, i.e., 24.5C and 62.8C, taking less…

They stated that the corals have the possibility of dying if exposed to temperatures above normal. These abnormal temperatures cause the coral to release their zooxanthellae, which is known as coral bleaching. This bleaching can decrease the growth of the coral, but it also takes a long time for the coral to recover if it can. Data were taken on the Curacao coral reef, the results showed the temperature was rising too high for the coral to grow, but it was not high enough for the…

greenhouse gases in the air. Coral reefs are at the heart of the sea. They are a critical to some of species that live in the ocean. They use the coral to find sources of food and shelter which in return supports the commercial fishing used to feed people all around the world. They also are a natural border that breaks down storm surges that could happen at any time. Coral reefs even help coastal states make money by generating revenue from tourists (Global Warming and Coral Reefs). Many…

Taleb Rifai, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary-General, has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. Rifai has confidence that this has the ability to help promote the sustainability of tourism, whilst still reaching their economic goals. Rifai has spoken out, stating that climate change along with effective resource management, are increasingly important for tourism development, due to the increase climate change, that is…

eventually sink to the bottom or will sink right away. This will cause the rubbish to let off any chemicals held in them causing mass damage to coral reefs by introducing new chemicals that are dangerous to the reefs or even the species that live in or near coral reefs. Also talking about that, algae and organisms that are needed for the survival of the coral reefs could get killed due to the rubbish or toxic materials left in the ocean, some of the fish like mentioned get confused on whether or…