Coral reefs

Coral reefs and how chemical substances can affect these living organisms is what I decided to base my investigation on. We tend to have a genuine love for coral reefs whenever we view someone’s scuba diving photos. You see the fishes swimming around those coral reefs, but many do not know their purpose. However, it comes down to learning the importance of coral reefs and how to protect these species that are very much a part of our ocean. A coral reef is very important, coral reefs have many…

CORAL REEF DIVING IS AN ALL-TIME FAVORITE TO MOST SCUBA DIVERS. BUT LIKE IT OR NOT, SCUBA DIVERS ARE CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE WORLD’S CORAL REEFS. Scientific evidence shows that divers are directly and/or indirectly responsible for damaging the reef life with some of their thoughtless behaviors. Not to say that all divers are harming reef life intentionally. But due to some divers’ lack of proper training, it is done unknowingly at times. Coral reef diving possesses some unique…

Coral reefs aren't only beautiful, they're also extremely important to our ecosystem. Yet we hardly hear about their benefits, or even the fact that the worst coral bleaching event ever recorded on the Great Barrier Reef started in 2014 and officially lasted until about 6 months ago. Only about 7% of the reef just on the southern side was left unbleached & alive at it's worst point.(ABC) Overall about 12% of the worlds reefs were affected by this massive bleaching event. These recent events have…

or any other organization does not support them so they usually group together to form a big organization or NGOs to work with government such as Marine Society, Fight for reef, Australian Coral reef society, usually there job is to help the government to maintain the site. To stop the labor party decision on Great Barrier Reef UNESCO exhibited a draft choice on the reef's World Heritage status to the World Heritage Committee overnight. The choice sentences the Federal Government's endorsement…

Primary consumers in this ecosystem that feed on the producers include zooplankton, coral polyps, sponges, mollusks, sea urchins, and small fish. Secondary consumers in the community will feed on the primary consumers and usually include larger reef fish and sea turtles. The fourth trophic level consists of the tertiary consumers, which include larger predators such as reef sharks (Tropic Structure,…

the world’s biggest diseases. The reefs also provide income for countries all over the world. They provide millions of jobs, which bring in billions of dollars (Campbell, Cinner, Ardiwijaya, Pardede, Kartawijaya, Mukmunin, and Baird, 2012). Overall these coral reefs bring in billions of dollars and different resources all over the world and are one of the biggest pivot points for human populations. Lastly, with all the issue that come with the declining coral reefs, there are some possible…

based on substances provided by coral reef species” (CQ Researcher). They also serve as boundaries that harbor against storms and flooding. Additionally, they provide “ecological services, including recreation, fishing, and biodiversity… worth up to “$30 billion yearly” (CQ Researcher). Coral reefs offer a significant amounts of benefits to our ecosystem and economy. It is important that we take the necessary steps to maintain healthy coral reefs. To ensure that coral bleaching doesn’t occur in…

Is climate change real? If the corals in coral reefs were asked, I believe they would say yes. I happen to agree with them. Coral reefs are dying off or becoming unhealthy due to too warm temperatures and ocean acidification. Population declines, warmer temperatures, and ocean acidification are caused by climate change, which in turn is thought to be caused by humans. A definition of climate change is; a change in global or regional climate patterns which can be attributed to increased levels of…

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…

few centuries, the Great Barrier Reef has been greatly impacted by the climate change. The changes of climate to extreme warm conditions have led to the increase of ocean temperature and ocean acidifications. Since coral reefs are naturally sensitive to warm and acidic waters, the climate change thus poses a threat to its health and longevity. Additionally, in recent news, experts have asserted that climate change is the ultimate reason behind this year’s March coral bleaching occasion, which…