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Discovering the Great Barrier Reef: A Marine Wonderland at Risk

The Great Barrier Reef, located in the Coral Sea off Australia's northeast coast, spans 347,800 square kilometers, making it larger than the UK, Netherlands, and Switzerland combined. Stretching 2,300 kilometers, it's even visible from outer space. Home to 2,900 reefs, 1,500 fish species, 4,000 mollusk species, and 500 seaweed species, it is a biodiversity hotspot. However, climate change and global warming threaten this vibrant ecosystem, causing coral bleaching and endangering marine life. Urgent action is needed to preserve this natural wonder.

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Discovering the Great Barrier Reef: A Marine Wonderland at Risk

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  1. The Great Barrier Reef Joshua Volkan

  2. Location • In the Coral Sea off the northeast coast of Australia • 347,800 Kilometers in size • That’s bigger than the UK, Holland, and Switzerland combined • 2,300 Kilometers long • Big enough to be seen from outer space

  3. Interesting Numbers • 2900 different reefs comprise to make The Great Barrier Reef • 1500 different species of fish • 4000 species of mollusks • 500 species of sea weed • 215 different types of birds • 6 different types of sea turtles

  4. Coral Bleaching • Zooxanthellae (tiny algae) live in tissue of coral • These Zooxanthellae give the coral its color and energy to grow • When water temperatures get too warm, coral release the Zooxanthellae • The result is a bleached coral

  5. Global Warming • As the world overall temperature over the next several years is predicted to rise more and more coral reefs will die • It has been said that humans are a great cause on global warming and indirectly killing beautiful reefs • If temperatures continue to increase at the rate they are, all the coral in the world, as we know it, will likely perish.

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