Louisiana Coastal Wetlands: Restore or Retreat Imagine returning to your Hometown 30 to 40 years from now to find it completely replaced by wetlands. This is the reality that many Louisiana natives living along the coastline of the Gulf of Mexico will have to face if coastal erosion continues at the pace it is going. Costello proclaims‚ “Since 1932‚ when the Department of Natural Resources began keeping thorough‚ accurate records‚ Louisiana has lost over 1‚900 square miles or 1.2 million acres of
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Ecosystems At Risk Reefs are important ecosystems as the are home to an immense amount of biodiversity and are essential in the cycle of life The Role of the Atmosphere Many reefs are located in the cyclone zone due to the necessary conditions they require to grow. For as long as reefs have existed they have been shaped by cyclones and intense storms. The severity of the storms and cyclones is determined by the length and intensity of the storms‚ which determines how much damage will be inflicted
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Belize Barrier Reef‚ the largest reef in the northern and western hemispheres. The reef is home to many species of coral reefs‚ coastal lagoons‚ seagrass meadows‚ and mangrove forests. It provides a habitat for a large number of fish species and many endangered animals. With global warming issues‚ local activities‚ and mass tourism threatening the very existence of the reef‚ the United Nations Educational‚ Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO ) has made the Belize Barrier Reef part of the World
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operation and integration of natural processes within your chosen New Zealand geographic environment have led to the formation of one significant feature. New Zealand geographic environment – Muriwai Coastal Environment Feature – Sand dunes situated at the back of Muriwai beach Introduction Muriwai Coastal Environment is located on the west coast of the North Island. It is located west of Auckland‚ midway between the entrances to the he Manukau and Kaipara Harbour. It is located between Woodhill Forest
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Barrier reefs and coral reefs play a very important role in our environment. The reefs protect our coastal regions. Many species of coral and fish call the reefs home. There are various reasons why barrier reefs and coral reefs play huge role in our environment; this reef provides Habitat‚ Income‚ Food‚ Protection‚ Medicine‚ and Tourism. Coral reefs need to be protected in order for them to continue to thrive Coral reefs are often called
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Coral Reef Destruction They can be found in all three of the Earth’s oceans‚ scattered throughout 109 countries. Ancient natural masterpieces formed by a variety of delicate lime secreting coral polyps. The oldest discovered reef was formed over 500 million years ago‚ which makes it one of the oldest ecosystems to exist. Little is known about the lifespan of coral colonies but they have been known to last from a few decades to over a century. Although‚ many different forms exist most reefs are
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can be seen the coral reefs. Coral reefs are one of the most divers ecosystems on earth‚ but are also impacted greatly by climate change. An excellent example of these can be seen by examining the dying coral in Great Barrier Reef. There have been multiple reports on the amount of dead coral‚ and these reported amounts depend on the regions reported‚ and vary from 35-93% of the coral is dead. Looking at the entire Great Barrier Reef as an entire system‚ over 22% of the reef has died‚ and this percentage
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Coastal Processes and Landforms Constructive Waves - Swell or surging waves created by distant storms (low frequency (6-8/minute); long wavelength (up to 100m); low flatter waves (<1m); low energy and stronger swash than backwash Destructive Waves - Storm or plunging waves created by local winds / storms (high frequency (10-12/minute); short wavelength (<20m); high steep wave (>1m); high energy and backwash stronger than swash Fetch - the distance over which wind has blown (i.e. distance
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Coastal vs. Plateau Many years ago‚ in about the 4500-2000 B.C when Native people entered the Pacific Northwest‚ there were two American groups‚ the Coastal tribe and the Plateau tribe. The Coastal and Plateau Indians had a lot of similarities and differences‚ but if I got to choose whether to be a Coastal Indian or a Plateau Indian‚ I would want to be a Coastal Indian. The Coastal people had an easier lifestyle. They didn’t have to work as hard to get food‚ they had better homes‚ and the climate
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Perry Newton Student # 000-00 1818 Geog 222 Section (1) Mrs Sandra Burrows Date: November 4‚ 2008 The Human Impact on Coastal Landscape The relationship between humans and their environment is a topic that engenders much debate. Humans are intellectual. They can think‚ reason‚ feel and make deductions or hypothesis and seek to solve or prove their deductions or theories. The environment on the other hand is inanimate and exists by means of natural laws and principles that govern the universe
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