Biology
May 6, 2008
#1 three types of coral reefs found in the caribean:
fringing reef- these are reefs that grow in shallow waters close to the shore or are seperated from them by a strip of water. they have several zones that are told apart by their depth, structure, and the plant and animals. the diffrent regions are the reef crest (where the waves break), the fore reef (medium energy), and the spur and groove or buttress zone (rows of coral with canyons between each row).
Barrier reef- these are large continuous reefs that grow parallel to the coast and are seperated from land by a lagoon. some regions of a barrier reef is also included in fringing reefs as well as patch reefs, back reefs, and bank reefs. Barrier reefs also include reef flats, the reef crest, and a coral terrace. after the reef terrace is a deep drop into the water.
Atolls- these are annular reefs near the surface of the sea where an island surrounded by reefs subsides. they are circular or sub-circular and seperate a central lagoon. wo types of atolls are deep sa atolls and those found on continental shelves.
#2 Destruction of coral reefs
only 10 % of the worlds reefs are being destroyed. this isnt a large percent of the coral reefs in the world and the media is wrong.
#3 three causes of coral reef destruction
cora reefs are being destroyed by anthropogenic fluxes in the environment. We are destroying coral reefs by naturally just touching them and by contributing to polution. Another way we are destroying coral reefs are by some fishing habits. Cyanide fishing is one of the fishing ways that is killing coral reefs, this is when fishermen squirt cyanide into the water to stun the fish and small organisms that help coral are killed in the process. Another fishing way we’re destroying the coral reefs is by dynamite fishing, where the reefs physical structure is being completely destroyed. The last way coral reefs are being destroyed is by algae and coral bleaching. this is where The algae inside the corals either die or leave. The allgae is what gives the coral its color and without the algae the white of the limestone shines through.
#4 Humans concerned with coral reef destruction
Humand should be concerned with coral reef destruction because they are a home for milllions of fish and other organisms that we rely on for food. they consist of some of the earths amazing living ecosystems. They protect coastal regions from storms, erosions, or wave damage. And lastly coral reefs are full of, so far, undiscovered biomedical resorces that bioligists have only started to explore.
#5 Corals ecological importance
Coral reefs are important to many diffrent organisms in the oceans. Foremost are fish. The coral reefs protect and shelter the fish, without the reefs the fish would have nowhere to live or breed. this is important to us because most fish and mullusks that live in coral reefs feed between 30 and 40 million people every year. the corals also controll how much carbon dioxide is in the ocean water. without the coral, there would be a huge ammount of carbon in the water and that would affect al living things on earth.
#6 Web sites ive found that were usefull
http://oceanworld.tamu.edu/students/coral/index.html
this website helped me with two of teh diffrent questions. I read about the importances of coral reefs and why they are so important to the environment, and also about the destruction of coral reefs and what has been happening to them.
http://www.uwsp.edu/geo/courses/geog100/CoralReef.htm
this website helped me with question 4. It explained all the ways that coal reefs are used in the world.
http://www.uvi.edu/coral.reefer/
I did use the site given. It had a lot of information on the anatomy of coral and types of cora reefs and thrreats to the reefs, but it wasn’t fun to read. It was very bland but had all the facts.
Biology
May 2, 2008
#1 three types of coral reefs found in the Caribbean:
fringing reef- these are reefs that grow in shallow waters close to the shore or are separated from them by a strip of water. they have several zones that are told apart by their depth, structure, and the plant and animals. the different regions are the reef crest (where the waves break), the fore reef (medium energy), and the spur and groove or buttress zone (rows of coral with canyons between each row).
Barrier reef- these are large continuous reefs that grow parallel to the coast and are separated from land by a lagoon. some regions of a barrier reef is also included in fringing reefs as well as patch reefs, back reefs, and bank reefs. Barrier reefs also include reef flats, the reef crest, and a coral terrace. after the reef terrace is a deep drop into the water.
Atolls- these are annular reefs near the surface of the sea where an island surrounded by reefs subsides. they are circular or sub-circular and separate a central lagoon. two types of atolls are deep sea atolls and those found on continental shelves.
#2 Destruction of coral reefs
only 10 % of the worlds reefs are being destroyed. this isn’t a large percent of the coral reefs in the world and the media is wrong.
#3 three causes of coral reef destruction
coral reefs are being destroyed by anthropogenic fluxes in the environment. We are destroying coral reefs by naturally just touching them and by contributing to pollution. Another way we are destroying coral reefs are by some fishing habits. Cyanide fishing is one of the fishing ways that is killing coral reefs, this is when fishermen squirt cyanide into the water to stun the fish and small organisms that help coral are killed in the process. Another fishing way we’re destroying the coral reefs is by dynamite fishing, where the reefs physical structure is being completely destroyed. The last way coral reefs are being destroyed is by algae and coral bleaching. this is where The algae inside the corals either die or leave. The algae is what gives the coral its color and without the algae the white of the limestone shines through.
mouthed feelings
January 8, 2008
im tired of trying with you
its like a game of tug-o-war
im tired of puling on that old frayed rope
its giving me splinters
im better off without you
your worries wont worry me
the secrets are out and im glad
i dont need to hear your whispers
shes your new love to love
hold her close and think of me
kiss her lips and taste my mouth
i hope you love her more
erase your memory of me
throw away pictures and keep sakes
our time is over, no more to treasure
but, trust me, you’ll remember my mouth
No memory remains when you pass by me
but a stinging remembrance washes over me
your face beside mine as an image
only in my mind i assume
If I dont speak up you wont know
your face, so familiar to me
knowing I know you
my mouth opens slowly to speak
A faint grunt comes from yours
the luscious lips of the devil
Your familiarity with them
as you pull me closer
pressing your lips to mine once again
knowing the wrong wont be undone
but then again
who knows wrong when nothing is spoken
You wont have to worry
My lips are sealed.
Rhyme away my fears
January 8, 2008
A woman so fine and fair
as the carmel curls caress her
skin so silky and smooth
her huge hazel hue eyes
looking, lingering, longing
frail figure full of feeling
indulge inside her instinctively
he heals her wounds hurtfully
from falling from heaven
to falling into fear
she struggles strongly
pulling painfully for protection
wanting to wash away the wrong
neglecting to know the need
add to my addiction again
graefully gain controll gripping
my mourning moments over
my curiculum doesnt consist of crying
We Love MT
November 5, 2007
FUCK SEATS
Fake me
November 5, 2007
Magic
November 1, 2007
Could you try to be my everything its not that hard, i promise. Just hold my hand and kiss my lips, only movements. No feelings if you dont want them. I can love you with no feeling, can’t I? oh i wish i could. Lets walk the streets on dark nights and hide in bushes secretly to feel the touch of you. Hold me, put your arm around my sholder and ill put mine on your waist. Walk with me longer, stay a little longer. Or I could come back. Please come with me. We could be together forever, if you want. But really i cant see me with you forever, only a short while. But we could try.
In case You haven’t noticed you’re kind of my world
October 30, 2007
