Great Barrier Reef

world’s coral reefs and the part that humans are playing within that destruction and the rebuilding of the reefs. The documentary mainly follows an English artist/sculptor call Jason Taylor and his work within the community of Cancun, Mexico to help rebuilt a coral reef there through the use of statues to create an artificial reef which benefits the local ecosystem greatly. The documentary has a particularly poignant message for the role people are playing in relation to the reefs which has both…

in 1982. The island has a combination of temperate and tropical marine species, including coral reef in the near intact condition of the Island waters. During winter, ocean currents at 17 degrees’ surround Lord Howe Island and larvae of many organisms from cool southern parts of Australia are transported to the Island. During summer, the warm East Australian Current sweeps down from the Great Barrier Reef, bringing larvae of tropical marine creatures to the Island. Some of these larvae settle…

Coral reefs experience overfishing as well as blast and poison fishing. Overfishing in coral reefs cause a change in the reefs overall ecosystem. The biodiversity of a coral reef can be threatened when fish species are removed or thinned along the reef. Each species of plant and marine life is important to a coral reef since each one has specific role to play within the reef’s ecosystem. There is a find balance that the reefs need in the amounts of oxygen, salt, and nutrient content that marine…

But the most used and recommended on the great barrier reef is injecting the starfish with a solution that does not hurt the reef but does kill the starfish like sodium bisulphate. Source 1: Mitigation of COTS http://theocean.com.au/ Source 2: Info Http://www.reefresilience.org/coral-reefs/stressors/predator-outbreaks/crown-of-thorns-starfish/…

Half the coral in the Northern barrier sea are dead due to coral bleaching. Coral bleaching is “When corals are stressed by changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients, they expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white”. Now most people may think nothing of that fact. But the reason the coral died due to turning white is to due to the algae leaving the coral’s tissue. The coral and the algae have a “symbiotic relationship with…

the glorious opportunity of seeing beautiful reefs, before they had been destroyed, must be truly devastated to see the decline of those reefs in such a short lifetime. Reefs support the human population with their health, economics, food, pleasure and the beauty of the ecosystem (Sheppard 20). Coral reefs are a very reliant source of food and protection for marine animals and are even a source of economic and coastal protection for human beings. The reefs are an area for spawning and feeding…

Coral reefs are among the most beautiful and important ecosystems on Earth. They cover over 280,000 square kilometers and support over eight hundred species of coral and four thousand species of fish. They are often referred to as the “rainforests of the seas”. Coral reefs are crucial to the ocean and humans as they provide a barrier to coasts from waves and storms. They are also spawning grounds for many species of aquatic life and provide humans with medicine and food. The estimated yearly…

in order to maintain and ensure the survival of coral reefs all around the world. Without the reefs, there will be significant consequences. According to the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network, “Approximately five hundred million people depend on the coral reefs.” This dependence varies from things such as a source of food, protection from the vicious storms coming in from the oceans, tourism, and many more services. Without the coral reefs, millions of people would lose their jobs. Developing…

Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and valuable ecosystems on earth. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, coral reefs support more species per unit area than any other marine environment, making them the equivalent of an aquatic rain forest (Kitch and Edwards). Occupying a mere one percent of the seafaring environment, coral reefs are home to more than one quarter of all known marine species. This translates to approximately four thousand species of fish,…

Coral reefs throughout the world are experiencing various levels of decay. While only ten percent of the world’s overall coral reef population has been completely destroyed, in hard-hit places like the Philippines over 70 percent of coral reefs have been lost, while just a measly 5 percent can be said to be in truly good condition. The causes behind the widespread destruction of coral reefs are many, all acting simultaneously to contribute to the problem. Firstly, humans serve as a huge…