Great Barrier Reef Case Study

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Question 1 - Harry
Part A:
Water
In any aquatic biome, water can be found. Water is what makes it an aquatic biome.
Wildlife
Wildlife can generally be found in aquatic biomes. This includes things such as fish and other sea creatures but also land creatures such as frogs and birds.
Plants
Many plants can be found in aquatic biomes. These plants can range from things such as algae and other smaller plants to big beautiful plants such as coral.

Part B:
Great Barrier Reef
Climate/Temperature: The Great Barrier Reef has a tropical climate. The average temperatures in summer are usually between 24 and 33 degrees Celsius and in winter, between 14 and 26 degrees Celsius.

Soils: Generally sand can be found under the water in aquatic biomes but dirt can also sometimes be found above the surface of the water.

Wildlife: More than 1,500 different species of fish live on/around the reef. About 5,000 different types of species of mollusks
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However, due to human impact this is being destroyed. The biggest threat to the reef is climate change. This not only applies to the people living near the reef but the entire world. Climate change is a major problem not only for the reef but for many other biomes as well. It was stated by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authorities that climate change is the most serious threat to the reef and it could have major negative effects on the reef in just decades.

The next biggest threat to the reef is pollution. Sediment from grazing and cropping expansion flows into the marine park at a very dangerous rate. The amount of sediment coming into the park has quadrupled over the past 150 years. This has a major impact on the health of the reef. Farmers have taken action and used more productive pollution cutting practices but they are not doing enough and need more assistance to help bring the pollution levels