Case Studies: Tropical Coral Reefs (Belize, Jamaica and Australia) (AQA A-Level Geography): Flashcards
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Material coral reefs are built from
Material coral reefs are built from
Calcium carbonate (limestone)
Symbiotic algae living inside coral polyps
Symbiotic algae living inside coral polyps
Zooxanthellae
Coral bleaching process
Coral bleaching process
Coral loses its zooxanthellae algae
Sea temp rise causing coral bleaching
Sea temp rise causing coral bleaching
As little as 1°C higher than usual max
Three main types of coral reefs
Three main types of coral reefs
Fringing reefs, barrier reefs, atolls
Belize Barrier Reef world ranking
Belize Barrier Reef world ranking
Second largest reef system in the world
Fish biomass reduction (Belize & Jamaica) by late 1970s
Fish biomass reduction (Belize & Jamaica) by late 1970s
Up to 80%
Jamaica's coral reef loss since 1980s-1990s
Jamaica's coral reef loss since 1980s-1990s
85% lost
Caribbean live coral coverage: 1970s vs 2013
Caribbean live coral coverage: 1970s vs 2013
Fell from 50% to 8%
People living close to coral reefs globally
People living close to coral reefs globally
More than 450 million