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Reef corals exist in seawatersalinities ranging from 25 to 42 per cent. At the lower end of the salinity tolerance range, following storm and flood events, corals can be killed by 'freshwaters'. Symptoms of coral stress caused by lowered salinities include excessive mucous release and loss of zooxanthellae (bleaching). Salinity impacts to corals are increased by other flood related stresses such as sedimentation, turbidity and increased ultraviolet radiation exposure. For example, shallow reefs in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Keppel Island region suffered almost complete mortality due to prolonged salinity stress following the 1991 Fitzroy River floods, and 50 per cent of the fringing reefs around Great Barrier Reef Snapper Island were killed by freshwater flood run-off in 1998.
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∙ 14y agoMost coral reefs are at around 35ppt or 1.025 specific gravity.
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why is the salinity of salt water important for a living coral reef
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∙ 15y ago30-40 parts per thousand
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∙ 10y ago35 parts/1000
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What type of site is the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What is the proper name for the Great Barrier Reef?
The proper name for the Great Barrier Reef is simply "Great Barrier Reef".
Is Osprey Reef located on the Great Barrier Reef?
No. Although Osprey Reef is in the Coral Sea, where the Great Barrier Reef is located, it is actually separate from the Great Barrier Reef.
What is an example of an ecosystem in the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef ecosystem.
Is the Great Barrier Reef the largest reef in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef is the largest reef system in the world.
How does the Great Barrier Reef meet criteria?
The great barrier reef is awesome
When was the Great Barrier Reef destroyed?
The Great Barrier Reef has not been destroyed
What is the largest coral reef in the world?
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef.
When did the Great Barrier Reef get it name?
The Great Barrier Reef was named by Matthew Flinders, the first explorer to circumnavigate the Australian continent.The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef placed into the category of 'barrier reef'. This means that the reef is separated from the coastline due to the water's depth being too deep. The reef was given its name because of the following.Great: The Great Barrier Reef is a large and vast coral reef: at 2000km long, it is the largest coral reef in the world.Barrier: The Great Barrier Reef is a barrier reef. A barrier reef is one which runs parallel to the shore, separated by a channel of water.Reef: The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef.
What is the Great Barrier Reef usually known as?
The Great Barrier Reef is always known as the Great Barrier Reef. It has no other name, although it may sometimes be shortened to just "the Reef".
Is snorkelling done at the Great Barrier Reef?
yes, it is done at the great barrier reef.
What is on the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef is off the Queensland coast in Australia.
