https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs Rylea Laux's BIO Mastery Assignment ICAN 7 en-us 2021-03-24 23:59:03 UTC 2021-04-08 04:52:39 UTC hello@padlet.com rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350554489 The Great Barrier Reef is a coral reef ecosystem located in the Coral Sea in Australia.  It is the world's largest coral reef, and one of the seven wonders of the world.  Because of this, it is one of the most sought-out tourist attractions.  The reef spans a total of 344,400 square kilometers, and it contains many varieties of marine life.]]> 2021-03-25 00:09:17 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350554489 rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555159 The biodiversity in the Great Barrier Reef is very massive - there are mixes of many different species - endangered and all.  A few examples of species that live there are green sea turtles, humpback whales, clownfish, red bass, and coral trout.  There are many more.]]> 2021-03-25 00:09:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555159 rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555451 Coral is the keystone species of the Great Barrier Reef, and it is key to the reef's survival.  All the marine life that lives in the reef need the corals, because they convert the ions in the water to calcium carbonate, which is key to the animals' survival.]]> 2021-03-25 00:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555451 rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555734 Climate change, pollution, oil spills, and tropical cyclones are a major factor in the health of the Great Barrier Reef, but there is one thing that is making the corals die very quickly.  A disease that is spreading through the corals - called Skeletal Eroding Band - is affecting 31 coral species.  This disease causes the corals to become bony, and it is caused by a specific protozoan. The Great Barrier Reef has lost more than half of its corals because of this.]]> 2021-03-25 00:09:48 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350555734 rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350556081 The fish in the coral reef need the coral to be able to survive, because some eat it and others take shelter in it.  For example, the butterfly fish feeds on the coral polyps. If the coral dies, then they won't be able to live.  over 75% of reef fish declined due to the loss of coral.]]> 2021-03-25 00:09:57 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350556081 rylealaux https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350556389 There are many ways we can save the coral in the Great Barrier Reef, and all of us can contribute.  First of all, you can conserve water to reduce runoff, which will put less pollution and trash in the water.  This also goes along with disposing trash properly, because if you don't, then all of that trash builds up in the ocean, harming the reefs.  You can also buy items that reduce energy so you can slow down global warming, which is a big part in the destruction of the coral reefs.  Basically, conserve as much energy as you can and keep the earth clean, which will clear up the oceans and reduce global warming.  This will clear up the waters, and the coral will be less likely to die!]]> 2021-03-25 00:10:05 UTC https://padlet.com/rylealaux/3x0odr90btu1a6gs/wish/1350556389