Coral reefs are popular for their vibrant biodiversity. By combining web-scraped Instagram data from tourists and high-resolution live coral cover maps in Hawaii, we find that, regionally, coral reefs both attract and suffer from coastal tourism. Higher live coral cover attracts reef visitors, but...
Coral reefs are crucial to the biodiversity of the world's oceans. They cover less than 1% of the ocean floor, but provide food and shelter to over 25% of all ocean creatures—up to 2 million species! Disney scientists and conservationists are working hard in Florida and around the world ...
tourismeconomicsocean policyinstrument choiceIn the United States, seven states and territorial jurisdictions have coral reefs: Hawaii, Florida, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Reef-based coastal tourism and recreation ...
Fiji - Islands, Coral Reefs, Rainforest: Fiji has a complex geologic history. Based on a submerged platform of ancient formation, the Fiji islands are largely the product of volcanic action, sedimentary deposit, and formations of coral. Viti Levu has an
Florida's coral reefs, a vital marine ecosystem, have been under severe threat due to extreme ocean temperatures this summer. The coral reefs, besides being biodiversity hotspots, also serve as a protective barrier against coastal erosion and are a significant source of revenue through tourism. Eff...
3.E.细节理解题.根据下文"The UN report also warned of severe knock-on impacts to fisheries and millions of people living in coastal communities,who will lose vital sources of income and be less protected from storms.联合国的报告还警告说,这将对渔业和沿海社区的数百万居民造成严重的连锁影响,他们...
Shelter availability in coral reefs is also determined by the structures of dead coral colonies, the caverns or interstices in the reef matrix, and at larger scales, by the spurs and grooves, fissures, walls and reef slopes (Friedlander and Parrish, 1998). Vegetative components, such as erect...
local and national conservation measures in the light of climate change. The report also urged the world to take greater steps to engage coastal communities and stakeholders in protecting their reefs and to build capacity of reef managers to implement necessary changes in reef and fisheries ...
根据划线单词上一句Coral reefs are massively decreasing globally,and some scientists say we could lose 70-90% of our reefs due to warming ocean waters.(全球范围内的珊瑚礁正在大量减少,一些科学家表示,由于海水变暖,我们可能会失去70-90%的珊瑚礁)可知,划线单词"that"指的正是上...
The world's coastal zones are experiencing rapid development and an increase in storms and flooding. These hazards put coastal communities at heightened risk, which may increase with habitat loss. Here we analyse globally the role and cost effectiveness of coral reefs in risk reduction. Meta-analys...