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The marine biome - 0 views

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marine biome

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Coral reefs are widely distributed in warm shallow waters.
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consist of both algae (zooanthellae) and tissues of animal polyp. Since reef waters tend to be nutritionally poor, corals obtain nutrients through the algae via photosynthesis and also by extending tentacles to obtain plankton from the water. Besides corals, the fauna include several species of microorganisms, invertebrates, fishes, sea urchins, octopuses, and sea stars.
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Coral Reefs, Rain Forests of the Ocean - 0 views

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reefs coral

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among the richest marine ecosystems in species, productivity, biomass, structural complexity, and beauty.
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dynamic wave-resistant structures built by the skeletons of living organisms
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Human Impact on the Great Barrier Reef: Introduction - 1 views

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Coral reefs are the homes of some of the most diverse ecosystems and biologically productive habitats
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The balanced ecology of the Great Barrier Reef is one that is vulnerable to even slightest human influence.
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In these times, human activity has intensified to a level where our actions have extended to the coral reefs on a global scale.
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The ripple of human activity has not only affected the corals, but also the surrounding biodiversity that coexist within these systems.
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Over-fishing, pollution and global warming are main factors that are tipping the equilibrium of the ecosystems within the coral reefs.
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So far a fifth of the reefs have been destroyed and are not recovering, a quarter of the reefs are endangered and another quarter face long-term collapse (Spotts).
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Global warming that has been induced by human activity has affected the reefs by creating warmer temperatures in the waters that will have adverse effects on these highly productive ecosystems.
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Aggressive fishing has caused major disruptions to the food web and in turn will have a negative domino effect.
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Overexploitation of marine life disrupts the entire stability of oceanic life because it depletes keystone plant and animal life.
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Pollution is another major threat to the health and stability of the Great Barrier Reef’s ecosystem.
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Development and farming off of Australia’s coast is harming the coral reef habitat with dangerous runoff and sedimentation that may eventually destruct the fragile coral reefs.
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Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority :: Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef W... - 0 views

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About Australia: Flora and Fauna - 0 views

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