A coral reef is an area of ocean’s surface surrounded by a protective reef. A coral reef is formed by colonies of hard-shelled polyps living in a coral reef environment. Reefs are also unique due to their appearance as well as their peculiarities. When we think of the coral reef, we often think of beautiful, …
There are many types of coral reefs in the world, each with its own combination of characteristics, habitat and species. You’ll have heard about coral reefs from stories, documentaries and pictures on TV or in books. You may even have a brief understanding of their importance as a source of livelihood for nations and businesses. …
What are Coral polyps? Well, Coral polyps are tiny microscopic structures living in coral tissue. They are known to be important for the proper development and maintenance of coral reefs. In Australia, you can find over 1500 species of corals and 5% of these are in serious danger of becoming extinct in our lifetimes. Coral …
The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. There are many reasons to love this remarkable ecosystem, including the fact that the Great Barrier Reef not only plays a crucial role in regulating the flow of our oceans, but also produces millions of tonnes of organic and inorganic nutrients, which improve the …
What makes Australia unique? It is certainly its sheer size. According to Wikipedia, “The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres (1,400 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi). The reef system extends south from the coast along the eastern coastline of …
Coral are one of the most loved and most highly valued species on the planet. They are culturally, scientifically, and economically important to people all over the world. The Indian Ocean plays host to more than 300 types of coral reefs including India’s enormous coastline. India is the third-largest sea-based ecosystem, with 8% of the …
Corals and fishes are a great combination that appeals to the senses. That combination creates a the impactful visual combination found in coral reefs and tropical fish captured by photographers around the world. Relationship between coral and fishes which was first spotted by the novelist C S Lewis in his famous book “”The Screwtape Letters””. …
Bleached coral is a type of algal biomass that has been exposed to light, creating a red-brown color in the surrounding water. Bleaching coral is a relatively new way of preserving coral reef ecosystems and faces some challenges. It’s not easy to remove bleached coral from reefs where it has occurred. This article will give …
Biorock technology is a revolutionary way to remediate contaminated soil. Instead of removing contaminants by boring into the soil, biorock technology generates an energetic and rotary force within the soil matrix that effectively removes contaminants from the soil. When fully developed, this technology will dramatically increase the economic and environmental sustainability of remediation projects worldwide. …
What is fringing reef? Well, It is one of the three main types of coral reef. It is distinguished from the other main types, barrier reefs and atolls, in that it has either an entirely shallow back reef zone (lagoon) or none at all. If a fringing reef grows directly from the shoreline, then the …