PPT-CARIBBEAN STUDIES HUMAN IMPACTS ON CORAL REEFS

IvornWilliam Stephan Mills Shaquille Job Carl Bynoe Isaiah Ash Crystol Caesar 6A DIFFERENT HUMAN IMPACTS REEF WALKING OVER FISHING CORAL SOUVENIR BLAST FISHING SEWAGE AGRICULTURE. Cambridge Marine Science AS Level. Coral Reefs. Coral reefs are the simplest yet some of the most . biodiverse. and beautiful of marine organisms.. Coral reefs are called the rainforests of the sea.. Evaluating the Impact of Local and Global Stresses on Caribbean Coral Reefs. My H. ₂O intolerance doesn’t flair up as much in the Caribbean!. Background Information. Great things come in small packages!. Global location’s. In the world there are Coral Reefs in. Southeast . Asia . The . Pacific including . Australia.. And in the . Atlantic and . Caribbean. Temperature and . Precipitation . ranges. . By Harsha Lakamsani. Introduction. Coral Reefs are made of limestone structures of dead and living stony coral. Coral polyps are formed by red and green coralline algae. Coral gets color from . zooxanthellae. Handley et al “Geography Focus Stage 4” Pearson: Sydney p82. “The Rainforests of the Sea”. We need to study the interactions that exist within coral reefs so they we can make recommendations to ensure these ecosystems exist in the future. Cambridge Marine Science AS Level. Coral Reefs. Coral reefs are the simplest yet some of the most . biodiverse. and beautiful of marine organisms.. Coral reefs are called the rainforests of the sea.. Lagoons Part 2. AICE Marine Science. Unit 5. Difference between shallow & deep corals:. Shallow:. Symbiotic w/ . zooxanthellae. Colorful. Energy from . zooxanthellae. & from filter feeding w/ stinging tentacles. Environmental Factors Affecting Corals. Water Motion. Depth: photic vs aphotic zone & water motion. Sedimentation. Salinity: . 32-35. o. /. oo. Temperature: . 18-32 . o. C. Tidal fluctuations. Nutrients: . 4G2 – Global Environments. Year Geography 2013. “The Rainforests of the Sea”. We need to study the interactions that exist within coral reefs so they we can make recommendations to ensure these ecosystems exist in the future. Climate Change. Management Solutions and Challenges for a Changing System. By: William Adams. ATOC 4800. 17 April, 2017. Table of Contents. I-Coral Reefs. II-Environmental Threats. A. Climate Change. #. 2. : . SPATIAL VARIATION. MONITORING . and. STATUS OF CORAL REEF ECOSYSTEMS. Composition. Northern Islands: Volcanic. Southern Islands: Uplifted coral reef limestone (volcanic base). Age. Northern Islands: Youngest. Bonitz. Distribution . Fringing Reefs . Barrier reef. Coral Atolls. Light . Temperature. Water . Movement. Salinity. Oxygen . Physical . and Chemical Conditions. Resident Fish. Resident Corals . Over Fishing . Based on....... Outline. Importance of coral reefs. D. ifferent types of reefs . Requirements for good coral growth. Recent stresses on coral reefs. Projected effects of climate change . Key management measures. Climate Change. Sedimentation. Over-Fishing. Careless Recreation. Pollution. What is sedimentation?. Sedimentation occurs when sediments found on land (soil, silt, & sand) enter the ocean and cause the water to become very murky.