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A region of the Earth covered by water and inhabited by marine plant life and marine organisms.

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What do coral reefs provide sea life?

it provides homes to many of the sea life and like the clown fish has this certain sea coral that only they can live in or touch that protect them from many predators

Where is the Great Barrier Reef north or south?

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.

What is the pressure at 12000 ft deep?

Mathematically, density is defined as mass divided by volume:

where ρ is the density, m is the mass, and V is the volume. From this equation, mass density must have units of a unit of mass per unit of volume. As there are many units of mass and volume covering many different magnitudes there are a large number of units for mass density in use.

The SI unit of kilogram per cubic metre (kg/m³) and the cgs unit of gram per cubic centimetre (g/cm³) are probably the most common used units for density. (The cubic centimeter can be alternately called a millilitre or a cc.) 1000kg/m³ equals one g/cm³. In industry, other larger or smaller units of mass and or volume are often more practical and US customary units may be used. See below for a list of some of the most common units of density. Further, density may be expressed in terms of weight density (the weight of the material per unit volume) or as a ratio of the density with the density of a common material such as air or water.

What are the adaptations of staghorn coral?

I've only found one and it is is that it grows in protected areas of the reef. It is usually in the windward side in the waters deeper than 3 meters. This is helpful because it is protected until the predators come.

What has the government do to try to stop destuction in the great barrier?

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

How are starfish adapted to ocean life?

Starfish live in the ocean and are very well adapted to it. They have lived there a long time.

How decomposers work in the Great Barrier Reef?

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.

Why was the Great Barrier Reef marine park established?

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

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.

What government agency is responsible for the conversation of the coral reef?

Teh Government is participating to protect coral reefs by restoring damaged reefs and by keeping the water clean.

How does barrier reef form?

Barrier reefs begin as fringing reefs along the shores of a volcano. Then over millions of years the volcano sinks lower into the sea and the sea level rises around the volcano. The coral grows upwards to keep from getting too far from the sunlight at the sea surface. The outward side of the coral reef grows fastest, since ocean currents bring in the plankton that the corals feed on. The water on the landward side of the reef is still and there is less oceanic plankton. Here the reef is unable to grow fast enough to keep up with the rising sea level and is eventually drowned. A lagoon develops between the reef and the land, resulting in the characteristic barrier reef shape.

Why is Australia concerned about the protection of the Great Barrier Reef?

The Great Barrier Reef, like any biome, supplies a unique niche for certain marine animals and plants. Slow destruction of the reef through pollution is resulting in the loss of numerous species. In caring for the Great Barrier Reef, one is helping to protect and preserve these species for future generations.

What kind of clothing should you bring to go to the coral reef?

I would say a man-kini because it will be the most comfortable thng and you will all so be abe to get a tan.

Where are the people from that visit the Great Barrier Reef?

People who visit the Great Barrier Reef come from all over the world, as well as from Australia itself.

Will you find a platypus in the Great Barrier Reef?

No, platypuses live in inland freshwater environments in mainland Australia, not in the ocean.

When was the artificial coral reef invented?

Artificial Reefs were first used a few thousand years ago by the Persians, although they were used in times of war, mainly to block harbours.

The Japanese were the first to use them in the context of aquaculture back in the 17th century to grow kelp.

Since the 1970's the construction of artificial reefs has really taken off.

Why does the Australian government want to protect the Great Barrier Reef?

The Austrailian government wants to protect the reef because it gives them great amounts of revenue from tourism and it is an important ecosystem that has a major impact on many austrailians such as fishing, tourism, ect.

Are there sea shells in the Great Barrier Reef?

Yes. Seals are one of several protected species in the Great Barrier Reef.

Is the Great Barrier Reef in the Pacific Ocean?

The Great Barrier Reef is specifically located in the Coral Sea, which is part of the southern Pacific Ocean.