Erin 14

Here is some info about reef people.
Cheers Erin




Commercial fishing is the fifth largest primary industry by value in Queensland, with a value of about $360 million each year.

Recreational fishing is also a big part of life on the Great Barrier Reef - more than 800,000 Queenslanders identify themselves as recreational fishers, and the pastime generates around $240 million a year to the State's economy.
More information about the fisheries of Queensland's east coast.
CRC Reef's research on fishing and fisheries


Nine major export ports and a number of shipping channels are located in or adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area.
There are about 30 shipwrecks in Great Barrier Reef waters.
CRC Reef research for ecologically sustainable ports and

The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area (GBRWHA) supports more than 700 tourism operators.
Reef-based tourism is estimated to be worth about $1 billion a year.
CRC Reef research for ecologically sustainable tourism

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people have lived on the Queensland coast and islands for many thousands of years. Clan areas often include both land and sea.
CRC Reef research on Traditional management of resources

Most of the land in the Great Barrier Reef catchment area is agricultural land. There are also seven cities along the coast, as well as fast-growing coastal development. Human activities in these areas lead to run-off of sediments and pollution into the Great Barrier reef lagoon.
On average, 380 cubic km of rain falls on the Great Barrier Reef catchment each year. Of this rainfall, about 70 cubic km of water eventually leaves the catchment in rivers and streams. Most run-off occurs in the summer wet season.
CRC Reef research on land run-off

http://www.reef.crc.org.au/discover/people/facts_people.htm

Coastal run-off.
Photo: AIMS

William 9

Hi Everyone,
The animal I am going to research is the Emperor Tamarin Monkey.
I found out that they are native to the Amazon Rainforest.
I like them because of there mustaches.
From William.

Tom 11

Hi Everyone
Here are some pictures of rainforest people.

Claire12

Hi everyone

Here are some great rainforest websites.

http://kids.mongabay.com/lesson_plans/handout4.html

http://www.rochedalss.eq.edu.au/rain5.htm

http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310226/endangered.htm

http://www.edunetconnect.com/cat/rainf/layers.html

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/africa/explore/rainforest/rainforest_people_customs_lo.html

http://www.cocobolonaturereserve.org/rainforests.html?gclid=CPnwp6j3nKMCFQy0bwodiFIkog

Claire

Erin 13

Hello
Here is my Description on the Blue Tang Fish


The Blue Tang fish

The Blue Tang fish live in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, New York, Brazil and Great Barrier Reef. The common Blue Tang fish is blue with a yellow tail and a black dorsal fin.
The blue tang fish eats algae and zooplankton. The Blue Tang mostly eats algae. By eating the algae they reduce the algae from getting out of control on the reefs. The Blue Tangs predators are Tuna, Bar jack, tiger groper and other large carnivorous fish.
The Blue Tang has small scales, a soft pointed nose and eyes that are high upon the head. Its dorsal fin is continuous along the spine. The fish has 9 dorsal spines and 26-28 dorsal soft rays. The Blue Tang fish has up to 24-26 anal soft ray and 3 anal spines. The Blue Tang fish can reach up to 12inches (31cms).
Some types of Blue Tang are the Powder Blue Tang is light blue with a black head, a yellow dorsal fin and yellow tail. The juvenile Blue Tang is mostly yellow with specks of blue but as they get older they lose most of the yellow and become blue and black in adult hood.
Did you know??? That the blue Tang as a venomous spine called the (caudal spine) which is use to defend its self from predators.

Erin 12

Here is a really cool website about coral reefs.
http://video.nationalgeographic.com/video/player/environment/habitats-environment/habitats-oceans-env/coral-reefs.html

Cheers Erin

Tom 10

Hi everyone
Here is a true or false quiz about rainforests.
True or false?
q1.An area in a rainforest the size of a football field is destroyed each second.
q2.Giant bamboo plants can grow up to 9 inches.
q3. Rainforests are always near reef.
q4.Rainforests don't provide chewing gum.
q5.50 percent of the worlds animals live in the rainforest.