Maldives by Meaghan Fiedler https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0 en-us 2017-01-18 18:05:32 UTC 2025-10-27 13:02:03 UTC hello@padlet.com Coral Reef Maldives mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148176501 Total Square MI: 116
Atop the Chagos- Maldives, Laccadive Ridge]]> 2017-01-19 17:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148176501 Reef Geography and Ecology: mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148176985 Different Types of Coral: Brain, Cup, Staghorn, Whip, Star, Sea Fans, Carnation, Tree, Bubble, Sea Pens.

Animals in Water around Reef:
Reef sharks, Rays(all different Types),  Whale Sharks, Tuna
Around land: Crabs, Grey herons, Birds(diff types), Flying fox, Rats, Mice.


]]> 2017-01-19 17:54:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148176985 Human Usage mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148184753 It is evident that there are few serious environmental concerns in the tourism sector in the Maldives. Most resorts are conservation centers in real time due to high priority extended to the protection of the environment and to the management of the natural systems.

]]> 2017-01-19 18:15:28 UTC https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148184753 Environmental Threats: mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148186521 Overfishing: affects the ecological balance of coral reef communities, warping the food chain and causing effects far beyond the directly overfished population.
Pollution: Human wastes like trash and sewage can poison the coral. 

]]> 2017-01-19 18:21:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148186521 Conservation: mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148187555  a big contribution to the nation's biodiversity and play a vital role in keeping the reef ecosystem healthy. Over 70 species are used in the grouper and reef fish fishery, and demand is escalating as the tourism sector expands. 

]]> 2017-01-19 18:24:26 UTC https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148187555 Maldives coral Reef videos: mfiedler9919 https://padlet.com/mfiedler9919/lefztmpy2br0/wish/148189358 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcxXCc_YxYU

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