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Name two human activities that are threatening the great barrier reef?
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∙ 14y ago
- Over- fishing
- Water pollution
- Global warming
- Excess CO2 in the atmosphere
- Shipping navigating through the reef, and resultant shipping accidents
- Excessive tourism activity on the Reef
- Chemical run-off from farms - pesticides and fertilisers
- Farming activities increase acidic sediment as well
- Changing water quality on the reef, due to human interference - quality such as salinity, nutrients and increased sediment concentration
- Rising sea temperatures (different to the debatable global warming, which is not necessarily due to human activities, but entirely possibly part of a natural cycle - coral cannot handle even mild increases in temperature)
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How do human's use the Great Barrier Reef?
no one can 'use' the great barrier reef, we can work or go on holidays there..etc
Is the Great Barrier Reef famous for its human or physical characteristics?
physical/natural
Has a Human impacted on the Great Barrier Reef?
Yes, but mostly in negative ways. We pollute, cause gloabl warming, and over fish.
What are the human activities during night?
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What kinds of effects can harm the great barrier reef eally really badly?
Like most habitats, human activities (usually pollution, oil spills etc.) can harm them. This also applies to the Great Barrier Reef because water pollution can harm them. Things like oils spills, garbage disposal in water, and too much boating activities will pollute the water and poison the coral reefs. This will not just kill the coral reefs but also will kill the marine animals that where dependent of the reefs. Also the Great Barrier Reef is a popular tourist site so inconsiderate people may be "abusing" it. How are they "abusing" it? People who may be visiting this site may pull one out and such. I hoped this helped. If not please apologize, Im just a grade 9 student. Right?
How to stop damaging the Great Barrier Reef?
There are numerous groups making an effort to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef.The Species Conservation Unit monitors certain vertebrate species in the Great Barrier reef and provide specialised advice to minimise human impact and its associated risks on Protected Species.Naming and recognition of the Great Barrier Reef in 1981 as a World Heritage Area helps raise public awareness of the need to conserve the reef, as well as enabling laws which specifically help protect the Reef.The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority works in assocaition with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Traditional Owner groups to understand how they have managed to conserve the reef yet utilise its resources with minimal impact. Together, these two groups develop and maintain Sea Country Partnerships which will help sustain and conserve the reef.Australia is one of the countries of the world implementing a Biodiversity Action Planwhich helps to protect the Great Barrier Reef.There are regions along the coast near the Great Barrier Reef where use of chemical and pesticides by farmers is being closely monitored, in light of revelations that the chemicals are damaging the ecosystem of the Reef.Restrictions in boating, fishing, and various other activities have, increasingly, been put in place, to help protect the Great Barrier Reef from further destruction. Nevertheless, it is still an extremely vulnerable ecosystem, and remains threatened.
Can human activities cause cyclones?
A relation between human activities and cyclones was not confirmed.
How can you relate the effects of these phenomena from human activities?
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How human activities affected the depletion of flora and fauna?
flora and fauna are under great stress due to insensitivity to our environment.....
Can a perfume allergy become life threatening?
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What are the human intrusions threatening the area in Ethiopia?
the peolple that have AIDS.
