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The event of coral bleaching was executed and monitored under Coral Bleaching Response Plan developed from Climate Change Group at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) by Australian and Queensland Governments. There were four mechanisms constituted in the plan namely system of early warning, response to incident, actions of management, and strategy of communication (GBRMPA, 2010). First Components in Coral Bleaching Response Plan: Early Warning System In this steps of the response plan, it was subdivided into several works which were prediction of bleaching events by weather or climate forecast before summer, followed by checking temperature stress during summer, then detection of bleaching signs, after that inspections on site for reports and threshold determination (GBRMPA, 2010). The prediction of the probability of coral bleaching occurrence was take charged by two agencies namely Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)based on climate forecast before the summer season (GBRMPA, 2010). The group in NOAA responsible for forecasts was Coral Reef Watch forecast the changes in temperature based on sea surface temperature (SST). The SST was used to signified the potential of bleaching, in which SST more than bleaching …show more content…

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Authority (GBRMPA) responsible to manage Great Barrier Reef Marine Park for the best available scientific information for researchers to conserve the coral reef. GBRMPA responsible to increasing compliance focus to ensure zoning rule are follow, controlling crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks, monitoring the health of the ecosystem on a Reef-wide scale and implementing Reef Recovery

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That being said, one would see the importance in preserving the integrity of this structure. Elizabeth Kolbert’s choice to explore the destruction of this massive landmark will surely evoke passion for her subject matter and as a reader had no difficulty depicting her passion. I favor the assumption that other readers will react in a similar manner with the thought that the Great Barrier Reef is in peril. Much of society is only concerned with what affects them personally In chapter seven, she piggybacked with atmospheric scientist Ken Caldeira on One Tree Island to find out learn about ocean acidification and her findings show neither good news nor promise concerning the future of the ocean’s coral reefs. The tone of the chapter is that of death: the balance of coral reef revolves around life and death in its current state.

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In summer the average water temperature is 80 °F. Coral is not a rock. It is not a plant. It is made up of thousands of tiny animals.

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The increase in the changes of climate is affecting the delicate coral reefs. Coral reefs depend on a balanced temperature to thrive. The increased water temperature due to global warming are causing the coral to become bleached. They turn white and die. This also kills the wildlife and algae that live in them.

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Even as the ocean is warming, much of the coral cover will still remain. We will see a rise in sea-level but to a limited extent. Working to adapting and mitigating to these climate changes will prove successful. Efficient land-based conservation efforts and sanctuary management work will be crucial for facing these climate

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The Great White Shark The Great White Sharks, known mostly because of their white underbellies, are one of the most powerful aquatic animals in the world. They can swim at about 25 Miles Per Hour (40 Kilometers per hour) because of their strong muscles and forceful tails. In addition to that, male Great Whites can grow around 11.5 to 13.1 feet long, while females can grow from 14.8 to 16.4 feet long. This paper will demonstrate how Great White Sharks are an important part of their ecosystem, how their diets work and will adequately describe their habitats. As predators in their ecosystem, Great White sharks help maintain the coral reefs and seagrass habitats.

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This research is helpful because it will allow business owners and tourists know when a red tide will occur and when to stay away from waterways. Unfortunately, there is not much that can be done about the marine life until they are actually affected by it. The United States is working on creating a building to focus on the prediction of red tides: Its goal is to improve existing models to explain more accurately and then predict the complex progression of a red-tide bloom. Successful forecasts could, for instance, allow fishermen to scoop up shellfish before a bloom takes hold, warn businesses to brace for a drop in beach tourism or alert managers to which environmentally sensitive areas they should be monitoring most closely (Schrope 24).

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The ecosystem of the Great Barrier Reef is a fragile balance, with a food chain that has several points, in which each one is reliant on one another. The Great Barrier Reef’s coordinates are 18.2871° S, 147.6992° E. The Reef has a huge amount of flora

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With only about one-sixth of the original coral cover left, most Caribbean coral reefs may disappear in the next 20 years. This statistics according to the latest report by the Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network (GCRMN), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). First of all, as we know nearly two-thirds of coral reefs in the Caribbean are threatened by human activities. For example of human activities that effect the coral reefs are coastal development, watershed-based sediment and pollution, marine based threats and also overfishing. Within the years, the Reefs at Risk Threat Index identified that about one-tenth of Caribbean coral reefs are at very high levels of threat,

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