Coral island

GREEN ISLAND ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Overview: The Green Island is situated approximately 27km offshore Cairns Queensland. It stands to be 12 hectares in size being only the coral cay with a rainforest. The island ranges from tropical to wet season within the months of January to March bringing an average annual rainfall of about 2m. It is formed by the wave action pushing rubble debris onto leeward side (calm side) of a reef flat and with perfect conditions these debris and rubbles grow into a small

to repopulate when it is illegal to harvest them. One of the main ways that human’s impact coral reefs that could be avoid is coastal development that produces unsustainable tourism. Today, people are constantly looking for tropical places to vacation and adventure on these tropical islands. Since coral reefs can only be supported in tropical waters, they tend to be located by nice beaches on popular islands. The Caribbean is one of the best examples of this. Countries such as Jamaica and the Dominican

Rainforests of the Ocean Coral reefs are large societies of small living organisms. They are made up of millions of various creatures including fish, starfish, sea urchins, and so much more. Despite the fact that coral reefs make up fewer than one percentage of the Earth’s surface, coral reefs are still one of the greatest diversified ecosystems in the world due to the creatures that live in and around the reefs. Coral reefs are located in shallow, warm waters in the tropics around the Bahamas,

fish, the strongest trees in the world, and even crabs that can crack coconuts. One person, Thomas P. Peschak, got to go to Aldabra, a remote island of the East Coast of Africa. I have personally always wanted to see animals on a faraway island. In this paragraph, you will learn about the breath-taking geographic features of Aldabra. Thomas said about the island, “Although Aldabra is in the tropics, it is far from a lush tropical paradise”. The geographic features are amazing and it’s very likely that

Galapagos Islands Chapter 4. This island group is famous as the site at which Charles Darwin collected evidence for evolution of species. Because the islands are so isolated, they were free of human inhabitants until relatively recently. Most of the animals never developed a fear of humans. It is a popular ecotourist destination today because of its biodiversity and historic scientific importance.   Questions: 1. Approximately how many islands can you see in this group? There are about ten islands clustered

Fiji is an Island Nation in located in the South Pacific Ocean at one corner of the Coral Triangle, which is home to the most marine biodiversity on Earth. In fact, Fiji’s world renowned, spectacular color, coral reefs entice the naked eye, while many other coral reef sites globally have degraded. The reefs of Fiji seem to remain vibrant and diverse, making them a high priority for marine conservation in the Pacific Ocean. Fiji is home to many wetland ecosystems on the mainland that flow into the

Throughout the world, coral reefs have died off due to a chemical process known as bleaching. NOAA states in “What is coral bleaching?”, bleaching is the by-product of corals getting too warm; when corals get too warm they expel the algae (zooxanthellae) living in their tissues, which causes them to turn completely white. Today, the remaining coral reefs are being stressed by the human inhabitants who exist upon the land masses from which these reefs neighbor; which, in turn, has caused these remaining

that Kharg and Lark Island have been severely affected by human activities. Considerable differences were observed in the concentrations of surface sediments collected from the both Lark and Kharg coral reefs. The chemical contamination of Kharg Island was higher than what were observed in Lark Island suggesting that exploration, exploitation and crude oil activities (such as oil transportation especially at the Kharg Island) and military activities (especially at the Lark Island) and runoff near the

by Craig Welch. The article focuses on Brian Skerry’s, a National Geographic photographer, experience photographing former President Obama in the Midway Islands. Mr. Obama was vacationing on The Midway Islands to promote “the announcement of the expansion of Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a marine reserve encompassing several islands of Hawaii”(Welch 76). The president’s personal photographer gave the opportunity to Skerry. Skerry explained the experience as exceptional but nerve racking

of coral. Many of the coral reefs all around the world are being destroyed, but I want to focus on the coral reefs in Grand Cayman. The beaches of Cayman are constantly being traveled by boats, jet-skis, and cruise ships that allow people to enjoy many of the marvelous diving spots and fishing locations. However these boats can have a deadly effect on the aquatic life. Although many Captains do not say directly, they apparently assume that the ocean floor is empty or only has rocks than coral. Many