Coral reef

Red tide has always been an issue for the beaches of Florida. Because of the smell and the fish washing up on shore, red tide puts stress on the economy. The billion-dollar tourist industry takes a decline when red tide comes around. Also, red tide puts stress on the environment causing algae to give the water a red discoloration and deplete the water of oxygen causing fish and other marine life to sadly die. Because of the toxins created by red tide, skin irritations and respiratory trouble may…

If we do not change our ways, there will be neither a sea, nor will there be a place to call home. Changes in the sea affect all of us, not just the creatures swimming in it. In “My Wish: Protect Our Oceans,” an idea expressed live on the TED talk stage, Sylvia Earle shares her discoveries on how the oceans creatures, and its natural resources have been depleted by more than ninety percent in the last fifty years. According to the TED talk website, “TED is a nonprofit organization devoted to…

any other inhabits the shallow tidal reefs or North-Western Australia and New Guinea. {1} It is in my eyes a creature like no other, able to withstand cyclic periods of extreme hypoxia{2} and has developed the ability to walk on land from one tide pool to the next.{3} I believe that this particular Teleost shows adaptive evolution right before our eyes. The oceans tide rises and falls twice daily, therefore the organisms living in this dynamic sea shore or reef environment must adapt to cope…

as sharks lose their main food source and simply die off. The organisms that were once eaten by the primary consumer fish, such as algae, are now also able to grow and flourish unchallenged. With today’s disappearance of these mid-level fish, coral reefs are being taken over by algae, lethal jellyfish are crowding oceans and lakes, sharks and penguins are dying of starvation (Montaigne,…

turtles are dependent on beaches for nesting. Uncontrolled coastal development, vehicle traffic on beaches, and other human activities have directly destroyed or disturbed sea turtle nesting beaches around the world. Turtle feeding grounds such as coral reefs and sea grass beds are damaged and destroyed by activities onshore, including sedimentation from clearing of land and nutrient run-off from agriculture. • Climate change All stages of a sea turtle’s life are affected by environmental…

Cuba Articles Environmental/natural resource issue: If Cuba is known for anything, it would have to be there popularized coral reefs and their tourist attractions. The country is filled with thousands of miles of coral reef ecosystems which are pristine and healthy. But experts fear that Cuba may face degradation and coral reefs eventually will disappear if precautions are not taken. And also believe with the expansion of tourism, mechanized agriculture and oil exploration, it could possibly…

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…

beaches for nesting and the sea level rise, uncontrolled coastal development, vehicle traffic on beaches, and other human activities have directly destroyed or disturbed sea turtle nesting beaches around the world. Turtle feeding grounds such as coral reefs and sea grass beds are also damaged and destroyed by activities onshore, such as sedimentation from clearing of land and nutrient run-off from…

Every day, when Jerry turned on the light of the fish tank, the corals started to extend. The snails would come out of their shells and the fish would swim to the surface to ask for food. Everything seemed so peaceful, but there was this day when Goby Fish suddenly said, “Hey! CoCo Worm! What happened to your feathers?” All the tankmates looked at CoCo Worm. Normally, CoCo had two crowns full of feathers, which it uses to filter feeding, but now CoCo had only one up on its head. “Poor CoCo,…

The article, “Losers and winners in coral reefs acclimatized to elevated carbon dioxide concentrations” by Katharina Fabricus is about how the acidification of the ocean is affecting marine organisms. Acidification is a chain reaction of what happens when the CO2 in the atmosphere is high. Higher CO2 in the atmosphere leads to higher CO2 levels in oceans, when the CO2 dissolves in the seawater it causes carbonic acid to form, and more carbonic acid leads to lower levels of the waters pH,…