Brant Medland Coral Reef Project by Brant Medland https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re Ningaloo Coast en-us 2018-02-13 17:52:24 UTC 2025-11-09 13:08:20 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Apple.png Reef Geography and Ecology brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231187912 Located in Northwest Australia. It is most known for the whale sharks which visit from March to June. The Ningaloo Coast supports over 500 species of fish, 300 species of coral, and 600 species of molluscs]]> 2018-02-13 18:01:12 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231187912 Human Usage brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231200036 In 2000 there was talks of building a resort on the reef but was shut down after a persistent fight against it. However, to this day  they are still trying to build the resort. They have also created the Ningaloo Collaborative Research Center which examines tourism development and management.]]> 2018-02-13 18:18:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231200036 Environmental Threats brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231635673 One  threat to the reef is bleaching due to rising water temperatures. Another threat would be a weakening of the limestone reef structures and a reduced rate of coral formation due to ocean acidification. A third threat would be increased damage to the reef due to more frequent and intense weather events such as cyclones and flooding.



]]> 2018-02-14 18:09:13 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231635673 Conservation brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231639549 There has been many park zones created to protect the reef. Also the Ningaloo Collaborative Research has been created to preserve the reef. They have also made national parks out of the reef.]]> 2018-02-14 18:16:28 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231639549 Bird's Eye View of the Reef brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231650138 2018-02-14 18:34:47 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231650138 NIngaloo Coast Reef is known to inhabit Whale Sharks brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231651112 2018-02-14 18:36:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231651112 Location of the Reef brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231652289 2018-02-14 18:38:42 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231652289 Tourists visiting the Reef brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231652656 2018-02-14 18:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/231652656 News article about Ningaloo Coast Reef brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232042751 http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-23/ningaloo-reef-escapes-unscathed-from-flooding/5542796
This article is talking of the effects on reef bleaching and what its doing to this reef. Its also talking of other threats to the reef and how its dying. Another thing it talks about is how the reef withstands extreme events. ]]> 2018-02-15 17:45:02 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232042751 Video brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232047056 https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/fishing-rule-changes-a-risk-to-ningaloo-park-ng-b88544443z]]> 2018-02-15 17:51:29 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232047056 Video brant28 https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232047668 https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/scientists-solve-mystery-of-where-was-ningaloo-whale-sharks-go-ng-cb85364e110e037eab9cd19a13d31b92]]> 2018-02-15 17:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/brant28/asjqsfi559re/wish/232047668