Thursday, August 28, 2008
HELLO AGAIN!
We're gonna talk more about corals!
Did you know that generally, coral colonies may live for several decades to centuries?
Some reasons why the coral population is decreasing :
Ocean pollution poisons coral polyps. Pollution takes on many forms including oil slicks, pesticides and other chemicals, heavy metals, and garbage.
Deforestation degrades more than just land habitats. When tropical forests are cut down to clear land for agriculture, pasture, or homes, topsoil washes down rivers into coastal ecosystems. Soil that settles on reefs smothers coral polyps and blocks out the sunlight needed for corals to live.
Fishing with dynamite, cyanide, or bleach has killed coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific region. Between 1986 and 1991, half of the coral reefs in the Philippines have been demolished by these and other destructive fishing methods.
Careless water recreationist damage reefs. Divers and snorklers that stand on, sit on, or handle corals can injure the delicate polyps. Dropped boat anchors can gouge the reef and crush corals. (Boaters should be very careful when navigating around the coral reefs. Anchors shouldn't be dropped directly on the reef, but on a near-by sandy area. Divers should rest by floating or standing on the sandy bottom. They should be very careful not to grab on to any coral formations.)
THENGHUI, ESTHER, KIMBERLEY.
adapted from : http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/Coral/deathcr.html
10:57 PM
KIMBERLEY, ESTHER, THENG HUI.
What we want to become in the future: Marine biologists! :DD
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Primary 6Execellence.
Teacher in charge : Ms Suhana A Hamid.
We hope everyone out there can support us by preserving the corals and also taking some time to read our posts about saving them, and helping us stop the destruction of the reefs!
click this picture to visit the IYOR website!
International Year of the Reef 2008
The ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability,
and to motivate people to take action to protect them.
All individuals, corporations, schools, governments, and organizations are welcome and actively encouraged to participate in IYOR 2008.
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What we want to become in the future: Marine biologists! :DD
Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School.
Primary 6Execellence.
Teacher in charge : Ms Suhana A Hamid.
We hope everyone out there can support us by preserving the corals and also taking some time to read our posts about saving them, and helping us stop the destruction of the reefs!
click this picture to visit the IYOR website!
International Year of the Reef 2008The ICRI International Year of the Reef 2008 is a worldwide campaign to raise awareness about the value and importance of coral reefs and threats to their sustainability,
and to motivate people to take action to protect them.
All individuals, corporations, schools, governments, and organizations are welcome and actively encouraged to participate in IYOR 2008.
Free chat widget @ ShoutMix
Global warming puts HALF of th reefs at risk! :O
Some of our friend's sites!
Some of our friend's sites!
ABEL'S GROUP BLOG.
JETHRO, JON, ETHAN'S GROUP BLOG.
CHANGMING'S GROUP BLOG.
JANSEN'S GROUP BLOG.
Help save th corals!
The nature convervancy.
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
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JETHRO, JON, ETHAN'S GROUP BLOG.
CHANGMING'S GROUP BLOG.
JANSEN'S GROUP BLOG.
Help save th corals!
The nature convervancy.
July 2008
August 2008
September 2008
October 2008
Host: Blogger
Layout © thebikiniboy