Coral reefs are the home to many different species. Coral reef life all relies on each other to stay alive and thrive, each species with its own function within the reef. Coral reefs have one the highest biodiversity of all of the ecosystem, even higher than tropical rainforests. Within the coral reef ecosystem you will…
Month: October 2021
Marine pollution – chemicals in the ocean.
What is bioaccumulation? A major issue with marine pollution is bioaccumulation. Bioaccumulation is when chemicals build up in an organism in the natural world. These chemicals are often toxic. This is caused by marine pollution. In the ocean, chemicals get into the food chain at the base. The smallest organisms absorb them faster than they…
The Sargassum Problem.
On many windward beaches in the Caribbean and east coast of the USA you will come across huge swathes of sargassum covering the rocks, in the shallows and strewn across the beach. The sargassum problem is getting worse. This seaweed can build up and if doesn’t get washed away or cleaned up, it can begin…