FratFiles

• Save Paper

Coral Reef Bleaching
Coral reefs are by far one of the world's most productive and beautiful habitats. They also provide billions of dollars in economic benefits each year globally. There are so many different organisms in these reefs that scientists have yet to finish counting them. Corals are having the toughest time trying to survive because of bleaching occurring in the reef systems. Bleaching is a term used to describe the harming of zooxanthalle algae, which gives corals their color and food source. When corals loose their zooxanthalle algae they appear white. Global warming has been known to be the reason behind coral reef bleaching.
Since corals are very sensitive to temperature change an increase or decrease of one degree Celsius can trigger them to bleach. Soon after severe bleaching they often die. When temperatures exceed maximum levels for long enough the relationship between the zooxanthalle algae and the corals breaks down and bleaching results. Rapid......

View the rest of this paper...

Approximate Word Count: 367
Approximate Pages: 2 (250 words per double-spaced page)

Similar Essays

1. Climate Change, Coral Bleaching And The Future Of The World's...
   

   Climate Change, Coral Bleaching And The Future Of The World'S Coral Reefs CLIMATE CHANGE CORAL BLEACHING and the FUTURE of the WORLDÕS CORAL REEFS by O V E H O E G H Ð G U L D B

2. Coral Reef Bleaching
   

   Coral Reef Bleaching Coral Reef Bleaching Coral reefs are by far one of the world's most productive and beautiful habitats. They also provide billions of dollars in economic

3. Coral Reefs And Bleaching Phenomenon
   

   Coral Reefs And Bleaching Phenomenon Imagine yourself observing one of the most diverse ecosystems on earth. Thousands of species of plants and animals provide a dizzying array of

4. Bleaching Away The Beauty Of Coral Reefs
   

   Bleaching away the beauty of coral reefs Bleaching Away the Beauty of Coral Reefs Pretend you are about to go scuba diving in the ocean. You jump in the water and begin to sink

5. The Great Barrier Reef's Coral Threats
   

   Reef's Coral Threats The Great Barrier Reef's Coral Threats Think of the Great Barrier Reef, and thoughts of bright beautiful fish and a kaleidoscopic of corals come to mind. The