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Oceanography
Title: Oceanography
Category: Science & Technology
Details: Words: 1806 | Pages: 7.7 (approximately 235 words/page)
Oceanography
The coral reefs are the second richest ecosystem, or interdependent environment, on Earth after tropical forests, which is why we need to pay close attention to the changes in the reef. More than 100,000 km (62,000 miles) of the tropical coastline of the world are, or rather, were protected by living coral reefs, and tens of thousands of islands and atolls owe their existence to the reef forming process. (Gray 7) The coral reefs are nature’s own
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that slopes into the sea. Deep lagoons separate the Barrier Reefs from land. The reefs act as a break wall to stop some of the crashing Pacific waves from reaching Australia’s coastline. The Great Barrier Reef is facing problems today like coral bleaching, damage from tourism and pollution. The Barrier Reef is one the world’s greatest and most beautiful phenomenon. We should do our part and try to make the Reef last forever.
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