Great Barrier Reef

There are more than 3000 Located in the Great Barrier Reef located on the Northeastern coast of Australia.

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The Great Barrier Reef is in the Coral Sea, and lies parallel to the coastline of Queensland, Australia. Therefore, the Queensland coast borders the Great Barrier Reef.

The great barrier IS changing nf not in a good way. Its changing due to water tempurtures rising, over fishing and pollution. And the only people we can blame is US- the human race. We can improve it by NOT over fishing (for food or aquatic pets) and recycling all of our trash. It can be done! It will work- just try it! Every year, we LOSE parts of the barrier reef because of this- we really can't stop water temps, but we can change the other two.

The changes occuring to the reef are to do with the Mass Coral Bleaching due to rising sea temperatures in 1998, 2002 and 2006. Pollution and declining water quality are other reasons plus the Crown of Thorns starfish which eats coral. Other things are shipping accidents, oil spills and tropical cyclones.

The Great Barrier Reef has thousands of great diving spots. The 'best' in terms of diversity and visibility are those in the outer reef. Moore Reef of Cairns is beautiful and well recommended! As to is the diving of Lizard Island FNQ.

plankton, bacteria, sponges, and many many more i don't know...............

The coral which makes up the Great Barrier reef is believed to extend to a depth of around 500m in some places. However, the living polyps only go down as far as 30 metres.

The water in the channel between the shoreline and the reef reaches about 60 metres in depth.

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yes, box jellyfish, also called sea wasp jellyfishes are mainly found in the great barrier reef, but can also live in the northern coast of Australia and the Philippines

Although the Great Barrier Reef does not have an official listing of endangered, it faces numerous threats to its continued existence. Currently, it is shrinking, and it is unknown by how much. Climate scientists who subscribe to the theory of anthropogenic global warming (i.e. caused by man's activities) predict that the Great Barrier Reef may lose up to 95% of its coral by the middle of the current century. Although the coastline parallel to the Great Barrier Reef has been settled by Europeans for less then 200 years, these scientists believe that the Reef has been shrinking by 20% every 100 years.

Climate scientists who subscribe to the theory that global warming is cyclical perhaps have a less drastic view, as they believe that the coral will regenerate, as it has apparently done so in the past. It is a very emotive topic.

However, it should be noted that pollution and chemical runoff pose a very real threat to the reef. The water quality of the reef is affected by sediment and nutrients, and 80% of this is caused by cattle grazing on the land adjacent to the reef. Mud and chemical runoff tend to limit the sunlight that reaches the coral, causing it to die off, and they increase the macro-algae, which is a weed.

Tourism is a threat to the reef, as tourist boats damage the delicate framework of the reef; fishing and pollution left behind by visitors also is a threat.

It should also be noted that some 40 species which live in and around the Great Barrier Reef are listed asendangered.

No, they are made by polyps, which confusingly are also known as coral (but coral the reef is made of and the polyps are two different things).

This quote has been attributed to Lieutenant James Cook (not yet a Captain).

The Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, Australia, is special for many reasons. It is the largest coral reef in the world, almost 2000km long, with its coral cays and islands spreading over 300,000 square kilometres. Considered one of the wonders of the natural world, the Reef is unique for being visible from Earth's orbit.

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.

Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef is one of Australia's greatest attractions and one of the world's seven natural wonders. It's also the most extensive h-eastern coast of Australia, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef in the world. A coral reef is anp of mostly compacted coral, algae material and biochemically deposited magnesium and calcium carbonates. It provides a home to thousands of species of plants and animals. = Great Barrier Reef - Where Is It? = The Reef runs parallel to the coast of Queensland, Australia and has been designated by the Australian Government as a Marine Park. It runs mostly in a north-south direction and spans a wide range of climates. The Great Barrier Reef is the only natural organism that is visible from space! = Great Barrier Reef - Aquatic Life = Few peeps can imagine the wide range of animals, plants and fish that live in, on and around the reef. Sea turtles, Octopi, thousands of tropical fish, jelly fish, sharks, sea snakes and sting rays are just a few of the creatures that call the reef home. Another frequent visitor to the reef is the elusive scuba-diving tourist. Try not to move to quickly around this creature - they startle easily. * http://www.kidzworld.com/article/4922-seven-natural-wonders-great-barrier-reef* http://www.greatbarrierreef.org/ * http://www.itsnature.org/natural-wonders/great-barrier-reef/

Coral reefs and hydrothermal vents are similar because they both lie below the under water.

It depends upon your starting point. The Great Barrier Reef is south of the equator, and lies off the northeast coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea.

you can stop people from going there and touching the reef and it falling off or you can stop people from bothering the animals.

There are many decomposers in coral reef but heres one a fan worm.The Main Decomposer is bacteria , a bacteria can live there because of chemosynthisis.There are many thousands of other decomposers which are in coral reef of course but heres a few fungi, worms, slugs, snails, starfish, crustaceans. And it is pretty easy to find some you should go see coral reef underwater.

It is not man made, but a natural feature. Natural features do not HAVE reasons- they ARE.