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Australia
Australia is the sixth largest country in the world, and located south of Papua New Guinea and Indonesia, in the Southern Hemisphere.
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What is the average salinity of the great barrier reef?
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.
How much does standard international flat rate postage cost from UK to Australia?
That depends on how large and how heavy the parcel is. The best thing is to take it to a post office and get them to price it.
Also sites such Royal Mail and the various logistics companies that operate out of the UK will have postage calculators on their sites that will allow you to estimate the price based on an exact weight or weight range.
How old do you have to be to skydive in Australia?
You must be at least 16 and if you are 16 then you need a parent or guardian to sign you up. If your any else age above your fine. For more information go on Google and type in skydiving in Australia and you should get for info.
What state is in the southeastern Australia?
Canberra, Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Goulburn, Albury-Wodonga and Melbourne are all cities in Australia's southeast.
Sydney and Melbourne are the two largest cities in southeast Australia. Sydney is the capital of New South Wales and Melbourne is the capital of Victoria.
What is the name of killer jellyfish in Australia?
Many of the creatures we call Jellyfish are not true jellyfish, so the following is based on common descriptive terms rather than Genus or Scientific classification.
The Large Box Jellyfish, or Chironex Fleckeri and the two recently classified types of tiny thumbnail sized Irukandji,Carukia barnesi and Malo kingi , are the uncontested contenders for the most venomous creatures in the animal kingdom. More research is being conducted to accurately classify the Irukandji venom as, unlike the Box Jellyfish, Irukandji venom is much slower in its' affect on humans, but severe and life threatening symptoms last many times longer from a fraction of venom in comparison to the amout of venom from the Box Jellyfish.
The Moon Jellyfish is the most common type of jellyfish. The Black Medusa and the Big Red are both deep sea jellyfishes with the Big Red being the largest jellyfish in the world with a bell diameter of about 3 metres.
The Blue Bottle, or Portuguese Man-O-War, is possibly the oddest in the so-called jelly fish arena. It is made up of many separate creatures called Zooids which have their own different role to play in the life cycle of the colony, including providing feeding parts and stinging cells to be brief. It has an air sac which it uses to float on the surface of the water and is carried by the the wind while dangling its tentacles in search of food by other Zooids that have sensory cells to detect nearby prey. The large Blue Bottles can have a body of over 15cm (6") long and tentacles over 10M (33') long.
There are many more varieties in this loosely called jellyfish family that cluster in their millions, fresh water jellies, some are unique to the deep chasms of oceans, and some that emit light and put on brilliant strobe like shows. Some have many sets of complex eyes with lenses and some actively seek out and chase their prey.
Most consensus in the scientific world is sure there are yet undiscovered species just as spectacular if not more so.
Box Jelly Fish
How many people live in Australia 2013 - 2014?
In 2013-2014, Australia's population has ranged between 23 million and 23.5 million.
For an up-to-date estimate on Australia's population, see the related "Population Clock" link below.
What are the coordinates of the Great Barrier Reef?
The water temperature of the Great Barrier Reef varies between 22 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius (71 to 82 degrees Fahrenheit), depending on the season and on how far north one travels. As the reef extends for 2300 km down the coast of Queensland, it will tend to be warmer further north.
Winter temperatures do not change dramatically, as the majority of the reef is in tropical and subtropical waters, and coral requires a constant warm temperature range.
What do Red Bass eat in The Great Barrier Reef.?
here is a great food web for the great barrier reef, this is what i used for my assignment
http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0215502/gbrweb.html
:-) good luck!
Is there a country named Australia?
We are just one country. A continent. We do have States and Territory's. Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania (which is a little off the coast of Victoria). Northern Territory and A.C.T. (Australian Capital Territory). http://www.geographicguide.com/pictures/maps/australia-map.jpg
Why is the Great Barrier Reef important to Queensland?
The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is the largest coral reef in the world, almost 2000km long, with its coral cays and islands spreading over 300,000 square kilometres. It is unique and important to Queensland for several reasons.
It was placed on the World Heritage List in 1981 because of all its colourful marine life and its unique ecosystem. The Great Barrier Reef is significant for its scientific value: the health of the Reef points to the health of the ocean, and the creeks and rivers that feed into it, as well as signifying the general effects of pollution. It is of considerable concern that numbers of unique species such as dugong and loggerhead turtles have declined significantly since the 1960s, largely due to human intervention. The Reef shelters many endangered species.
On an economic note, the Great Barrier Reef generates $AU2 billion in tourism dollars every year. All countries trade on their commodities, and tourism is one of Australia's. To lose the reef would be to lose an enormous source of trade for Australia.
Which three oceans do not touch Australia?
The Arctic, Atlantic and Southern Oceans do not touch Australia. The only oceans touching Australia are the Pacific and Indian Oceans.
What are the differences between the Murray-Darling River and the Ganges River?
- The Murray and Darling are actually two different rivers, with quite different sources
- The Murray and Darling Rivers are in Australia while the Amazon is in South America
- The Murray and Darling Rivers flow through some of the world's driest areas, whilst the Amazon flows through the rainforest
How have the animals of the Great Sandy Desert adapted?
Most deserts are formed when mountains form a barrier between the land and the rain-providing oceans, meaning that the prevailing winds flow over the mountains and dry out before sweeping over the desert.
In the case of the Great Sandy Desert, and many other deserts in Australia, the main reason for their formation is that Australia is such a vast continental expense that moisture-bearing winds cannot penetrate that far inland on a regular basis. Weather conditions and location form a major influence: hot moist air rises at the equator, and most of the moisture falls on tropical regions as it moves south. The newly dry air sinks as it crosses the subtropical regions, becoming warmer as it sinks. This, in turn, produces more evaporation than rain, which are perfect conditions for desert to form.
What is the size of Australia in comparison with the US?
The USA is bigger.
The total area of Australia is 7,741,220 square kilometers, and the total area of the US is 9,629,630 square kilometers.
In population size the USA (population 301,000,000) is much larger than Australia (population 21,000,000). Australia is nearly as big as Contiguous United States (48 mainland states). Contiguous United States is 7,663,941.71 km² while Australia is 7,617,930km². So about 44,000km² in difference.
What omnivores are in the Great Barrier Reef?
the only one I know is Mullusks. the eat seaweed, coral, small fish, and other mullusks.
The major exports of Australia are iron ore, coal, beef, and wool. Australia trades these goods for manufactured goods and electronic items. Australia buys airplanes, farm equipment, cell phones, and computers.
What type of money does Melbourne in Australia use?
In the great land Australia we use the Aussie dollar.
How many miles is it across the widest point of Australia?
From the most eastern point of Australia, Cape Byron in New South Wales, to the most western point of Australia, Steep Point in Western Australia, is a distance of almost 4,000km (2485 miles).
Extending beyond the immediate continent of Australia, and includi its territories, excluding the Antarctic regions, the farthest distance is from Heard & McDonald Islands to the peak of the Cape Peninsula around Somerset, QLD is a distance of about 7,700km.
Who designed the tidal basin bridge?
The Tidal Basin Bridge, located in Washington, D.C., was built By Archibald (Archie) Alphonso Alexander.
What are the conservation efforts in the Great Barrier Reef?
Australia is banning fishing in some areas, also it is expanding the protected areas and Australians are preserving water and throwing trash in the right place also scientists are researching the ways coral bleaching occurs and how they might prevent it
What are some tourist attractions of the great barrier reef?
Scuba Diving, exploring the reef itself, fishing.
How long does it take to to get to Australia on a plane?
It depends on your origin city. Here are some sample times from major US cities:
New York to Paris: 7 hours
Chicago to Paris: 8.5 hours
Los Angeles to Paris: 10.5 hours
