PPT-PIRO Coral Reef Ecosystem Management Needs

Gerry Davis PIRO Habitat ARA PIFSC External Review April 2016 Management Uses of PIFSC Data to date Showed resource status linkage to human population densities Pacificwide ecosystem . By: Tatiana Smith. Background of this slide . http://foolishmind.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/coral-reef-red.jpg. Where are coral reefs found?. Coral Reefs can be found where the red dots are located in the world map. Here is a picture of a coral reef:. 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. 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. 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. Reef Development. Coralline algae – precipitate calcium carbonate. Sponges – secrete silica. Dominant species = Framework Builders because they provide the matrix for the growing reef. Reef Development. ASHIKA AND AND TACY ABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... The Andros Barrier Reef: . Value, threats and management. Focus Task. Identify the 3 conditions needed for coral growth. . Location. Describe. the location of the Andros Barrier Reef. . The Andros Barrier Reef is . Getting started. With this GEO resource you will be learning about the location and biodiversity of . coral reefs. , their value to us and the environment and threats affecting global reefs today. We will also investigate the response to such threats in term of management.. .  . Information about Coral Reefs. Coral reefs are made from animals that live in the same place their entire lives. . Corals . need shallow, clear, warm water to survive. . Most . corals live with algae, which are tiny, plant-like organisms that need sunlight to grow.   . Guillermo Diaz-. Pulido. , . Laurence J. . McCook, . Sophie . Dove, . Ray . Berkelmans. , . George . Roff. , . David I. . Kline, . Scarla. . Weeks, . Richard D. . Evans, . David H. . Williamson, . Ove. ?. An ecosystem is a natural system in which the living parts (biotic) e.g. plants (flora) and animals (fauna) and non-living parts (abiotic) e.g. water, air, sunlight, soil and rock interact and are interdependent (rely upon each other). .