Essays about: "Coral reefs"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 31 essays containing the words Coral reefs.

  1. 1. Exploring the interactive effects of light intensity and pH on coral oxygen production

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Sara Wirdemark; [2023-08-07]
    Keywords : Ocean acidification; light intensity; photosynthesis;

    Abstract : The study aimed to explore the possible interaction between acidification and light intensity and the effects on corals' oxygen production. Interactions between temperature and pH have been thoroughly researched and proven to cause immense stress on the world’s reefs. READ MORE

  3. 2. A study of the survival rate of Acropora corals outplanted in Damselfish territories : A minor field study in Malolo Lailai, Fiji

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Ronja Alexandroff; Paulina Drugge; [2023]
    Keywords : Corals; Fiji; Damselfish; Ocean; Koraller; Fiji; Frökenfisk; Hav;

    Abstract : This bachelor thesis was executed as a Minor Field Study (MFS) in Malolo Lailai Island, Fiji.The Minor Field Study was funded by the state agency Swedish International DevelopmentCooperation Agency (SIDA). READ MORE

  4. 3. Coral Reef Restoration Enterprises

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Internationella miljöinstitutet

    Author : Ileana Graf; [2023]
    Keywords : Coral reef restoration enterprise CRRE ; Nature-based enterprise NBE ; Coral business; Profitable coral reef restoration; Sustainable business model; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Coral reefs are essential for providing ecosystem services to humans, including coastal protection, nutrition, and income opportunities for coastal communities. However, coral reefs worldwide have suffered severe damage due to anthropogenic factors, leading to their rapid degradation. READ MORE

  5. 4. Effect of suspended sediment on embryos and larvae of the cold‐water coral Lophelia pertusa

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet / Institutionen för biologi och miljövetenskap

    Author : Charlie Havsblad; [2022-09-13]
    Keywords : Lophelia pertusa; Desmophyllum pertusum; suspended sediment; embryo; larvae;

    Abstract : The cold-water coral Lophelia pertusa (syn. Desmophyllum pertusum) provides importanthabitats in deep-sea ecosystems, allowing for a biodiversity similar to that of tropical coral reefs. READ MORE

  6. 5. Incorporating local, and placed-based knowledge in resource management: An anthropological study of coral reef entanglements in Costa Rica

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hanna Doverhag Utbult; [2022-08-24]
    Keywords : Human-environmental relations; Governmentality; Place-based knowledge; Sustainability; TEK; Costa Rica;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study is to better understand how different local actors in Arenas1 on the Talamancan coast in Costa Rica can work together and contribute to forms of more sustainable resource management. The study shows that local actors understand sustainable development as the restoration of relationships to the coral reefs. READ MORE