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Coral Reefs”
A presentation compiled
from various sources by
Dr. PARVISH PANDYA,
Zoology Dept. Bhavan’s College, Andheri.
Dr. PARVISH PANDYA’s presentation
Sites from which presentations have been downloaded and later editted.
I am indeed thankful to them for their kindness and support :
http://esg-www.mit.edu:8001/esgbio/cb/org/organelles.html
http://faculty.pnc.edu/jcamp/parasit/parasit.html
http://www.amnh.org/rose/hope/creatinghope/
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%20NOTES/Intro%20to%20Protozoa_files/fullscreen.htm
http://www.biosci.ohio-state.edu/~zoology/eeob405/
http://www.tulane.edu/~wiser/protozoology/pwpt/
http://www.iep.water.ca.gov/suisun/photos/wildlife.html
http://www.uta.edu/biology/marshall/2343/
http://www.uta.edu/biology/faculty/faculty.html
http://www.okc.cc.ok.us/biologylabs/Documents/Zoology/PowerPoint.htm
http://bio.fsu.edu/
http://www.aw-bc.com/
http://www.nhm.org/
http://www.geo.cornell.edu/eas/education/course/descr/EAS302/presentations/
“plant-like”
animals
symbiotic algae
zooxanthellae
Dr. PARVISH PANDYA’s presentation
Coral Reefs
Importance: Coral Biodiversity
• high biodiversity,
like “tropical rain
forests of ocean”
• Removing of CO2
from the atmosphere
• protect coastlines
from storms & high
waves
• nurseries for many
fish species
• disappearing Dr. PARVISH PANDYA’s presentation
Problems : Bleaching
Coral Bleaching
The algae within the corals die off.
WHY?
• Runoff of silt increases water turbidity and thereby
prevents photosynthesis.
• Increase in water temperature and UV radiation leads
to physiological stress.
Consequences
Unable to grow, and repair leads to dieing of coral reefs.
• Currently over 60% of the world’s coral reefs are
threatening by human activities.
Figure 2-30