Coral reefs support a huge communities of living organisms especially, algae, and zooxanthellae with which they undergo symbiotic relationships. This symbiosis protects algae from corals; in return, algae live inside the coral’s body and produces energy through photosynthesis. Coral reefs can take var...
Coral reefs support numerous species of colorful bony fish such as tangs, clownfish, and triggerfish. These fish species are popular with divers and anglers, but the sea is home to animals with many different classifications besides bony fish. Other familiar sea creatures include: Sharks Sharks ...
To imply that there may be fossil evidence of coral reefs in the Southern Ocean. Inference Question An Inference question requires you to understand an indirect meaning of a sentence stated in a lecture. This type of question requires you to look further than the surface and literal meaning of...
Today, this group inhabits virtually every conceivable oceanic environment, from sandy beaches and coral reefs to the greatest depths of the sea. They are also common as fossils dating back 500 million years. These less-familiar fossil types are represented by a bizarre variety of animals, some...
Coral Sand is light-coloured sand found in the coral reefs. It is formed because of the erosion or skeletal material of the marine organisms. For example, it can be found in Polynesia, the Indian Ocean, Indonesia, the Caribbean, the Red sea, etc. Glass sand is a type of sand whose ch...
The impact of sunscreens on the environment has become a significant concern, especially regarding the health of coral reefs. Some ingredients commonly found in chemical sunscreens, such as oxybenzone and octinoxate, have been linked to coral bleaching and other marine damage. As a result, many tro...
While both of these phyla compose a large portion of coral reef and ocean diversity, they have a number of differences. Sponges are asymmetrical meaning their bodies can come in a wide array of shapes and sizes. Cnidarians, on the other hand, always have radial symmetry where they appear ...
Project bonds: These are limited in scope to a particular underlying green project, meaning that investors have recourse only to assets related to the project. Securitization bonds: These gather a group of projects into a single debt portfolio, with bondholders having recourse to the assets underly...
Considers the traits of mythical creatures such as: dragons (and their familiars), griffins, mermaids, serpents, spiders and unicorns - that can be found within many fantasy novels, films and computer games.
The marine biome covers¾of the Earth’s surface. It includes oceans, coral reefs and estuaries. Marine algae supply most of the world’s oxygen and absorb carbon dioxide. While the forest help in this, they are not nearly as important as the algae in the ocean. This is a vital biome...