Coral

The Great Barrier Reef in Australia supports over half of the hard coral species and one third of the soft coral species in the world; however, the cumulative impact of human activities such as agriculture, mining, and industrial development have caused an estimated 50% loss of coral cover (Grech et al., 2015). Ocean acidification is one of the primary causes of this loss and is arguably one of the most detrimental consequences of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. With…

Part C (Identify several biotic factors and describe how they affect Nemo and Marlin's ability to survive) Biotic factors that impact Marlin and Nemo’s survival are: Coral (A good hiding place from predators), Anemone (A clown fishes’ home), plants (like seaweed which produce food), predators (such as barracuda, pelican, seagull, crabs, sharks, which all are threats to a clown fishes' life), and bacteria. Part D (Describe…

are removing one of the major contributions to increased climate change. It may not as important compared to improving the economy and diminishing poverty, but global warming is responsible for many adverse effects, including ocean acidification and coral bleaching. Even if not everyone shares the popular and morally responsible view that humans are mostly accountable for this threatening phenomenon, we should be able to…

I write to you today as an American citizen who is concerned with the future of this nation and the world. I am not a Democrat, a tree-hugger, or a person belonging to any other group or stereotype you may expect me to belong to. I am a Republican and a steadfast Republican at that. I belong to the party of “shut up and drill.” With that being said, the action by both parties to save planet Earth is not nearly great enough. Millennials, my generation, are being handed issues that are hundreds of…

places before they’re gone. The Great Barrier Reef Scientists believe the Great Barrier Reef as we know it will disappear in the next two decades without regulatory intervention and community involvement. This is due to global warming that slows coral growth and causes massive die-offs…

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…

A big firms 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…

The Battle of Coral Sea “People will forget what you said; people will forget what you did; but they will always remember how you made them feel” (Lieutenant Commander Kight). The Battle of Coral Sea was the first air-sea battle in history and a turning point in the Pacific. It was a catch between the United States and the Japanese. Methodically the Japanese won but cleverly it was an American victory. The Battle of Coral Sea began on May fourth, 1942 and went to May eighth, 1942. It lasted…

The documentary Chasing Coral follows the journey of Richard Vevers, a former “ad man”, as he uncovers the beauty and demise of coral reefs. His love for the ocean began at 16 when he first started diving and this particular quest initiated when he noticed that is favorite creature, sea dragons, were disappearing. This inspired Richard to create the non-profit The Ocean Agency. In an effort to bring about awareness to changes occuring in the ocean Richard and the non-profit created the project…

The Coral Island is a book that is filled with intense and vivid scenes that are always described in striking detail.The story begins with Ralph Rover, who is fifteen years old, and three other boys who become shipwrecked on the coral reef on an island in Polynesia. They had sailed from Britain onboard the Arrow. His two companions are Jack, who is eighteen, and Peterkin, who is thirteen. The boys are forced to live entirely on their own, cut off from any civilization. They provide themselves…