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and is home to thousands of marine life, such as corals, mollusks, turtles, and even sharks. Contrary to popular belief, the Great Barrier Reef is made up of thousands of reefs, connecting over 1,400 miles (“Facts”) of the Earth together. However, as a naturally occurring landmark, the reefs are vulnerable to environmental threats and require management for preservation. The Great Barrier Reef’s formation dates back over 20 million years as the Coral Sea Basin formed. Although it is believed that

Heritage listed, it is the vastest stretch of coral reef in the world. This essay will provide information on how the Great Barrier Reef is being protected against global warming for our future generations. We all love going to the beach for a swim or a snorkel however a different image was created by an article published by the Australian Academy of Science on their web site Nova Science in the News (2009): “Imagine you are on a beautiful tropical island on the Great Barrier Reef. You put on your

Warming on Coral Reefs The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. According to Lewis (2016), it covers more than 300,000 square kilometers and has more than 3,000 reefs, 600 islands, and 300 coral cays. (Immediate response on social media section, para. 4). Because of high sea temperatures, the algae on the coral become stressed and release from the coral, which causes coral bleaching. As the coral reef is normally bright with color, the bleaching has caused the coral to become

wrong. The significance is that it is currently winter, and you could use a trip to a warm island paradise! Specifically, you could enjoy a dive to the beautiful coral reefs of Bora Bora, French Polynesia. Of all the dive tours you could go on (both snorkel or scuba adventure), Diveasy will have the most variety of types of tours and will allow you to get the full diving experience you hope for. Coral reef in paradise, Bora Bora. No Skill-No Problem The instructors at Diveasy respect your

Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is one ot the most popular places in the world to visit with over 2 million visitors each year. It is located along the coast of Australia and home to the world’s largest collection of corals. It also hold many species of animals as well as a few endangered species. But think, if we aren’t careful, in as soon as just fifty years, the reef could be dead, killing all life it contains along with it. Because the Great Barrier Reef is often misunderstood,

Tubipora Musica - Organ Pipe Coral The Organ Pipe Coral is a Anthazoa that is cessil. Organ pipe coral can be found in the oceans of the indonesian islands and the Red Sea. It lives on soft sedimentary reef slopes in shallow waters. It’s shape consists of many tubes otherwise known as sclerites. Together, the sclerites form the soft skeleton of the coral, giving a dark red to a bright red appearance. Polyps are housed inside these tubes, and can be green, gray, and white, or other grayscale colors

made up of different types of coral and fish, but sadly the reef is bleaching. Bleaching is the process of water temperatures getting too warm and as a result coral reefs can bleach. When water gets too warm, corals will get rid of the algae living inside their tissues causing the coral to turn completely white. Although, when coral reefs turn white this does not mean that they are dead, coral reefs can actually survive a bleaching event. It just means that the coral is under a lot of stress and

Tuamotu Archipelago is series of islands located in French Polynesia. The largest chain of islands in the world is the Tuamotus. There are eight small islands within the Tuamotu Archipelago. Species rich sandbanks are found in the underwater fauna in these islands. Fakarava is one of the beautiful islands within Tuamotu. Fakarava isle has a natural reserve that contains rare species of Birds and plants. The fakarava island is the dream island as it is the world’s best diving destination. Traditional

Mass extinction is defined as a moment in time where a widespread event wipes out the majority of living plants and animals. There have been five extinctions and no matter what, it’s just bound to happen. I have always believed that extinctions are really a normal part of evolution. However, after watching this documentary, extinctions are happening at a faster rate than usual. We, humans, are the very ones that are contributing to it. Doing everyday things that we don’t even think about would affect

Coral Reefs      Coral reefs are one of the oldest types of living systems on earth, and certainly one of the most spectacular (Goreau, 1987). They are massive underwater structures formed by the limestone skeletons of tiny invertebrate animals. Reefs house a greater diversity of body forms, chemistry, and animal phyla (thirty-two compared to the eight that inhabit the most biodiversity ecosystems on land). Phyla comprise the second largest category of living things, after kingdoms.      Coral