GTF Skill Builder Tuesday TNLA Smithfield SHS, Kuranda DSC & Mossman SHS by Mr Ellison https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn GTF Term 1 2018 en-us 2018-02-18 08:51:21 UTC 2025-11-01 07:59:27 UTC hello@padlet.com Welcome to GTF. My name is Mr Ellison and my email is mxell4@eq.edu.au mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/232660944 2018-02-18 08:53:13 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/232660944 Question 3) Increases in temperature in Australia can effect the GBR greatly as rising temperatures in the water can lead to coral bleaching. Since 1910–1929, average ocean temperatures around Australia have warmed by 0.68 degrees Celsius. This puts the coral under immense stress and thus causes the reef to begin to die. When the coral in a reef begins to die, it throws off the entire ecosystem. Other marine wildlife starves and dies and it therefore leads to the annihilation of the habitat https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254662773 -shumi - MSHS]]> 2018-04-24 02:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254662773 mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254663733 Mr E]]> 2018-04-24 02:41:18 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254663733 Question 7. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664003 Many marine organisms that produce calcium carbonate shells or skeletons are negatively impacted by increasing CO2 levels and decreasing pH in seawater. 
Majorly effecting corals.
Increasing ocean acidification significantly reduces the ability of reef-building corals to produce their skeletons. 
-Samara KDSC]]> 2018-04-24 02:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664003 Question 4: https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664054 The global concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere – the primary driver of recent climate change – has reached 400 parts per million(ppm) for the first time in recorded history, according to data from the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii.

--shumi Mossman]]> 2018-04-24 02:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664054 Mr E mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664330 Climate change is a change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns when that change lasts for an extended period of time (i.e., decades to millions of years). Climate change may refer to a change in average weather conditions, or in the time variation of weather within the context of longer-term average conditions.]]> 2018-04-24 02:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664330 question 4: Carbon dioxide is thought to be the most contributor to global warming on Earth. Though living things emit carbon dioxide when they breathe, carbon dioxide is widely considered to be a pollutant. this is associated with cars, planes, power plants, and other human activities that involve the burning of fossil fuels. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664350 Past studies have shown carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere are higher than they have been at any time in the past 400,000 years. During ice ages, CO2 levels were around 200 parts per million (ppm) and have hovered around 280 ppm.In 2013, CO2 levels surpassed 400 ppm for the first time in recorded history.
copy and pasted but edited by shumi]]> 2018-04-24 02:44:08 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664350 According to COSMOS: the earths oceanic waters are 40 times salter than they were 100 years ago https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664432 -- shumi Mossmab]]> 2018-04-24 02:44:36 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664432 Mr E mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664448 2018-04-24 02:44:40 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664448 Climate change will affect the water cycle by ruining the complete 'round affect'. Some of the steps in which water vitally helps the world would change dramatically, we might not survive in the same way we used to. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664572 shumi, Mossman ]]> 2018-04-24 02:45:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664572 mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664918 Mr E ]]> 2018-04-24 02:47:53 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664918 Mr E mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664977 2018-04-24 02:48:20 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254664977 mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665037 Mr E ]]> 2018-04-24 02:48:48 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665037 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665241 2018-04-24 02:50:03 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665241 Mr E mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665286 2018-04-24 02:50:22 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665286 Question 5 - H20 goes with the flow.As worldwide temperatures have progressively increased; the air around us has amplified in heat. Water evaporates from the sea & land, which eventually returns to Earth as rain or snow. Warmer air can hold more water vapour, which can lead to additional rainstorms, producing major complications like extreme flooding in coastal communities around the world. If the Earth’s temperature continues to rise, evaporation will intensify and dry out the soil. Then when rain returns to Earth, most of the water runs off the hard ground into streams & rivers, and the soil remains perished/dry. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665307

- Tramy - MSHS]]> 2018-04-24 02:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665307 Government website for question 3: http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/managing-the-reef/threats-to-the-reef/climate-change/how-climate-change-can-affect-the-reef/rising-sea-temperatures https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665423 - shumi - MSHS]]> 2018-04-24 02:51:30 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665423 Question 6 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665479 Some of the extreme weather events that will increase as a result of climate change include: heat waves, droughts, heavy downpours, floods, changes in precipitation levels, sea levels will rise, arctic ice will begin to melt and other storms such as cyclones may become more intense. 
Charity KDSC]]> 2018-04-24 02:52:04 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665479 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665504 shumi -Mossman]]> 2018-04-24 02:52:15 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665504 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665727 by shumi]]> 2018-04-24 02:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665727 question 7: Over the past 300 million years, ocean pH has been slightly basic, averaging about 8.2. Today, it is around 8.1, a drop of 0.1 pH units, representing a 25-percent increase in acidity over the past two centuries. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665814 shumi  mossman]]> 2018-04-24 02:54:29 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254665814 Climate Change https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254666031 http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/lets-talk-about-climate-change.php?ua_s=GG&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIiqS7wfTR2gIVxZa9Ch0OBgMZEAAYAiAAEgJIPfD_BwE
 
Amy, Mossman ]]> 2018-04-24 02:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254666031 Question 8 : The global governance of displaced and trapped populations, forced migration and refugees is not prepared for the numbers likely to manifest under climate change. The Group of Twenty has a responsibility to prepare, push for reform and initiate annual reviews to enhance humanitarian responses to aid climate mobility. International policy and law build on the false assumption that displaced people and refugees can return to their place of origin when conditions improve, conflicts subside or homes are rebuilt. This cannot hold for many of those affected by climate change. Governance reform is needed to strengthen rights and obligations of peoples and governments in countries of origin, transit and destination, recognizing the special circumstances and needs of “climate refugees” or migrants. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254666138 -shumi-Mossman]]> 2018-04-24 02:56:31 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254666138 question 9) Many carbon dioxide emissions in the environment can be attributed to the farming of livestock as the animals themselves produce carbon dioxide through excreting gasses as well as the factories that are used to process the meat. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667220 2018-04-24 03:03:58 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667220 Question 6 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667261 This is a link showing the temperature changes in Australia over the past 100 years http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-07-09/100-years-of-temperatures/5582146
Charity KDSC]]> 2018-04-24 03:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667261 Question 5: Science has shown that climate change touches every corner of our planet’s ecosystem, and the water cycle is no exception. Because the processes involved are highly dependent on temperature, changes in one have consequences on the other. Specifically, as global temperatures have steadily increased at their fastest rates in millions of years, it’s directly affected things like water vapor concentrations, clouds, precipitation patterns, and stream flow patterns, which are all related to the water cycle. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667348 shumi-- mossman]]> 2018-04-24 03:05:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667348 Mr E Questions Week 2 Research in small groups (2-3 people) 1) Research current data representation types of climate change (Charts, Graphs, Tables). 2) What types of data do we use to measure or gauge the affect of CC & OA on the Earth particularly Oceans. 3) How will temperature increase affect the climate of the GBR and Australia? 4) What is the current concentration of Carbon dioxide in the Earths Atmosphere? 5) How will climate change affect the water cycle around the world? 6) What sort of increased extreme weather events will the Earth experience as a result of climate change? 7) How does Ocean acidification affect marine organisms? 8) What are climate change refugees and which areas of the world will be affected by climate change first? 9) What industries or practices by humans contribute to increased carbon dioxide concentrations in the atmosphere and oceans? mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667533

]]> 2018-04-24 03:06:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667533 Question 7. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667927  
Many marine organisms—such as coral, clams, mussels, sea urchins, barnacles, and certain microscopic plankton—rely on equilateral chemical conditions and pH levels in the ocean to build their calcium-based shells and other structures.
Calcifying species are indispensable for ecosystems worldwide: they provide nursery habitats for fish, food for marine predators, and natural defences for storms and erosion. Causing decreasing coral reefs and reef faces, and the shrinkage of coastal areas.
-Samara KDSC

]]> 2018-04-24 03:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/254667927 Q.5 What animals have been recorded in the data https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751178 There has been 2276 ironic marine species recorded, 245 humpback whales, 208 green turtles and 11 whale sharks.]]> 2018-05-01 02:42:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751178 Q.2 How many reefs and islands are in the Great Barrier Reef https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751305 The Great Barrier Reef is around 2300 km long. There are 2900 coral reefs, 600 continental islands, 300 coral cays and around 150 inshore mangrove islands.
Charity KDSC ]]> 2018-05-01 02:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751305 QUESTION 5 (GBR work ) on the reef there has been numerous species of animals found including More than 30 species of marine mammals are found along the Great Barrier Reef. Bottlenose dolphins, humpback and dwarf Minke whales are frequently seen while other species such as Bryde's whale are occasionally seen or perhaps rarely recognised. The Great Barrier Reef is also an important habitat for Dugong. islands and cays along the Great Barrier Reef are home to approximately 215 species of bird and support breeding populations of 224 seabird species. Areas of migratory and resident species and Areas of international significance for migratory and resident shorebirds are found on or next to the great Barrier Reef. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751325 Ellie-- Mossman High]]> 2018-05-01 02:43:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751325 Question 1. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751948 The Great Barrier Reef stretches over 2300 km along the Queensland Coast
Ashleigh - Smithfield]]> 2018-05-01 02:47:09 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256751948 Question 2 - How many reefs and islands are in the Great Barrier Reef?? The Great Barrier Reef Located in the Coral Sea, Off the Coast of Queensland Australia, is the world's largest coral reef system composed of over 2,900 singular reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,300 kilometres ( 344,00 square kilometres. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752026 - Tramy MSHS]]> 2018-05-01 02:47:54 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752026 'the eye on the reef' program enables anyone who visits the Great Barrier Reef to contribute to its long-term protection by collecting valuable information about reef health, marine animals and incidents. depending on skill levels and commitment. Everyone's contribution is welcome and people from all walks of life from day trippers, tourists, fishers, Marine Park rangers, marine tourism staff and marine scientists are encouraged to get involved and report their observations to the Marine Park Authority. https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752241 actually by shumi]]> 2018-05-01 02:49:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752241 Question 5) https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752767
Marine species have been recorded through the use of many surveys. These surveys report sightings of different species and marine animals so as to monitor the breeding of harmful species and endangered wildlife. ]]> 2018-05-01 02:53:25 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752767 Questions 1~6 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752950

Q.1 The GBR has 344400 kilometres ]]> 2018-05-01 02:55:06 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/256752950 mxell4 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/260693618 GBRMPA Eye on the Reef report 2015-2016.]]> 2018-05-15 02:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/260693618 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/268540178 2018-06-26 02:42:23 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/268540178 https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/270931802 Reef Symposium Cairns 2018]]> 2018-07-24 02:51:21 UTC https://padlet.com/mxell4/y2jdkkjfuusn/wish/270931802