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  1. Barrier reef

    wiktionary barrier reef Barrier reef may refer to a kind of coral reef the Great Barrier Reef in Australia the Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System the Belize Barrier Reef the New Caledonia Barrier Reef Barrier Reef TV series Barrier Reef TV series , an Australian television series disambiguation ...   more details



  1. Barney's Barrier Reef

    unreferenced date August 2010 Barney s Barrier Reef is a British documentary program launched by the CBBC in 2009, presented by Barney Harwood and Gemma Hunt . The structure of the program shows the links between animals from the Great Barrier Reef . It involves at least 10 to 12 animals each episode. Barney used an animal as a little cheat as described by Gemma, because it was Humans . Barney s Barrier Reef mostly involves fish since the Great Barrier Reef is in an ocean . Land animals are hardly used in this series, but then they are mostly used in the proceeding series Barney s Latin America . Barney s Barrier Reef featured 20 episodes. BBC tv prog stub Category British children s television programmes ...   more details



  1. Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System

    http www.mbrs.org.bz english en index.htm Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System Project http www.icran.org action mar.html Mesoamerican Reef Alliance MAR , a collaborative project for the management and conservation of the reef system, coordinated by the International Coral Reef Action Network ICRAN ... America Category Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ocean stub Mexico geo stub cs Mezoamerick kor lov .... Bio Diversity The reef system is home to more than 65 species of stony coral , 350 species ... blue.org node 11170 title Mesoamerican Reef publisher Missionblue accessdate 2010 04 11 ref ref name ... Reef Species publisher World Wildlife Fund accessdate 2010 04 11 ref There are numerous species that live in or around the reef system that are endangered or under some degree of protection ... coral . The reef system is home to one of the world s largest populations of manatees, with an estimated 1,000 to 1,500 of them. ref name WWF Some northern areas of the reef system near Isla Contoy ...   more details



  1. Great Barrier Reef

    2012 Infobox World Heritage Site WHS The Great Barrier Reef Image File Map of Great Barrier Reef Demis.png center 250px The Great Barrier Reef lies off the coast of Queensland State Party Australia ... Year 1981 Session 5th Link http whc.unesco.org en list 154 The Great Barrier Reef is the world ... year 1980 title Protected Areas and World Heritage Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area url http ... Barrier Reef World Heritage Values url http www.environment.gov.au heritage places world great barrier reef values.html accessdate 3 September 2008 ref composed of over 2,900 individual reefs ref The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area , which is 348,000  km squared, has 2900 reefs. However ... km2 . ref cite web author Fodor s title Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide url http www.fodors.com miniguides ... Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 url http www.deh.gov.au coasts publications gbr marine park act.html ... s Great Barrier Reef accessdate 11 June 2007 ref It supports a wide diversity of life and was selected ... is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park , which helps to limit the impact of human ... outbreaks of the crown of thorns starfish . The Great Barrier Reef has long been known to and used ... File GreatBarrierReef EO.JPG thumb 230px left Satellite image of part of the Great Barrier Reef ... Barrier Reef is a distinct feature of the East Australian Cordillera division. It includes the smaller ... The Great Barrier Reef s development history is complex after Queensland drifted into tropical waters ... cite encyclopedia author MSN Encarta year 2006 title Great Barrier Reef url http encarta.msn.com encyclopedia ... change. ref name Geomorphology pp.37 Hopley, p. 37 ref File Great Barrier Reef aerial view .JPG 200px thumb right The Great Barrier Reef is clearly visible from aircraft flying over it. File Heron Island ... Island , a coral cay in the southern Great Barrier Reef The land that formed the wiktionary substrate substrate of the current Great Barrier Reef was a coastal plain formed from the eroded sediments of the Great ...   more details



  1. Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE

    The Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE BRIT is an international vocational college with two campuses in Townsville and six campuses spread over North Queensland , Australia . It is a government owned Technical and Further Education institute catering to the domestic and international markets with a wide range of academic programs at the Certificate and Diploma levels. Most universities have articulation arrangements with Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE in the recognition of TAFE qualifications to provide credit and exemptions towards Bachelor degree programs. External links http www.barrierreef.tafe.qld.gov.au Barrier Reef Institute of TAFE website NorthQueensland stub Category North Queensland Category Townsville Category TAFE Queensland ...   more details



  1. Barrier Reef (TV series)

    Infobox Television show name Barrier Reef image caption show name 2 Minus Five genre Adventure format creator developer writer director Brian Faull br Eric Fullilove creative director presenter starring Joe James br Harold Hopkins actor Harold Hopkins br Ken James br George Assang judges voices narrated theme music composer Eric Jupp opentheme endtheme composer country Australia language English language English num seasons 1 num episodes 39 list episodes executive producer producer editor location cinematography camera runtime 30 minutes company D.L. Taffner distributor channel or network picture format audio format first run first aired 12 February 1971 last aired 2 May 1972 status Ended preceded by followed by related website production website Barrier Reef was an Australia n television series that was first screened in 1971. Barrier Reef centred around a group of marine biologists on board a ship called the New Endeavour , ref Cite web url http www.australiantelevision.net barrier reef.html title An adventures series about the crew of a scientific search and recovery team working for General Trust Corporation aboard the barquentine New Endeavour , which houses the sophisticated Minus Five electronic equipment. accessdate 2011 04 22 ref researching around the Great Barrier Reef , off Queensland, Australia Queensland , Australia . It was the first series in the world to feature ... CLASSIC AUSTRALIAN TELEVISION ref It was also a unique location for a TV show. The Great Barrier Reef is The only living organic collective visible from Earth s orbit. ref Cite web url http australia.gov.au about australia australian story great barrier reef title The Great Barrier Reef is the only ... BarrierReef1.htm publisher Classic Australian Television title Barrier Reef quote Barrier Reef was sold to over fifty countries, including Britain where it was screened by the BBC. In the U.S. ... reflist DEFAULTSORT Barrier Reef Tv Series Category 1971 Australian television series debuts Category ...   more details



  1. Belize Barrier Reef

    Infobox protected area name Belize Barrier Reef iucn category IV photo Blue Hole coral.jpg photo caption Corals in the Great Blue Hole map Satellite image of Belize in May 2001.jpg map caption small The Barrier Reef is clearly visible along the Belizean coast. small map width 280 location Belize nearest ... Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System designation1 date 1996 small 20th World Heritage Committee session ... EW W area established visitation num visitation year governing body The Belize Barrier Reef is a series of coral reef s straddling the coast of Belize , roughly convert 300 m ft sp us offshore in the north and convert 40 km mi sp us in the south within the country limits. The Belize Barrier Reef is a convert 300 km mi sp us long section of the convert 900 km mi sp us long Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System , which is continuous from Canc n on the northeast tip of the Yucat n Peninsula through ... Barrier Reef in Australia and the New Caledonia Barrier Reef . It is Belize s top tourist destination ... in 1842. Species The Belize Barrier Reef is home to a large diversity of plants and animals, and is one ... staff athrock BELIZE Reef.html Belize Barrier Reef Case Study . Westminster.edu. Retrieved on 2011 10 21. ref Environmental protection A large portion of the reef is protected by the Belize Barrier ... Barrier Reef has been affected by two mass bleaching events. The first mass bleaching occurred in 1995 .... But in the case of the Belize Barrier Reef, many factors which make the distinction difficult don ... category Belize Barrier Reef http whc.unesco.org en list 764 UNESCO World Heritage website http quin.unep ... Dive Sites Scuba diving at the Belize Barrier Reef Belize reserves corals Category Landforms ... in Belize Category Underwater diving sites Category Mesoamerican Barrier Reef System ar br Kouraleg Belize ca Barrera d esculls de Belize cs Bari ra Belize de Belize Barrier Reef ... Barrier Reef he ka lt Belizo barjerinis rifas hu ...   more details



  1. Barrier Reef Orchestra

    The Barrier Reef Orchestra is a community orchestra located in Townsville , Queensland Australia . The Orchestra promotes itself as the Tropical North Queensland North s own orchestra and is a part of North Queensland Ensembles , it is currently based at the Riverway, Townsville Riverway Arts Centre. ref name 07 program 07 Barrier Reef Orchestra program ref Concertmaster is Kirtley Leigh Paine. ref http www.paradiseconcerts.com Artists.html ref In 2007 in Australia 2007 the Orchestra will feature Guest Conductor Sean O Boyle composer Sean O Boyle , a well known Australian conductor and composer who has written and produced music for more than sixty compact discs in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation ABC . ref name 07 program In 2007 the Barrier Reef Orchestra presented a Beethoven Extravaganza with guest conductor John Hopkins OBE joining them for performances both in Townsville and Cairns . References Reflist Category Australian orchestras Category Townsville Category North Queensland NorthQueensland stub ...   more details



  1. New Caledonia Barrier Reef

    Barrier Reef on the World Heritage List under the name The Lagoons of New Caledonia Reef Diversity ... about wwf where we work ecoregions newcaledonia barrier reef.cfm New Caledonia Barrier Reef ...unreferenced date May 2009 Infobox World Heritage Site WHS Lagoons of New Caledonia Reef Diversity and Associated Ecosystems Image Image Lagoons and Reefs of New Caledonia May 10, 2001.jpg 250px Northern tip of Grande Terra State Party France Type Natural Criteria vii, ix, x ID 1115 Region List of World Heritage Sites in Europe Europe and North America Year 2008 Session 32nd Link http whc.unesco.org en list 1115 Coordinates The New Caledonia Barrier Reef is located in New Caledonia in the Oceania South Pacific , and is the second longest double barrier coral reef in the world, after Australia s Great Barrier Reef . The New Caledonia Barrier reef surrounds Grande Terre New Caledonia Grande Terre , New Caledonia s largest island, as well as the Ile des Pins and several smaller islands, reaching a length of convert 1500 km mi sp us . The reef encloses a lagoon of convert 24000 km2 sqmi sp us , which has an average depth of convert 25 m ft sp us . The reefs lie up to convert 30 km mi sp us from the shore, but extend almost convert 200 km mi sp us to the Entrecasteaux reefs in the northwest. This northwestern extension encloses the Belep Islands and other sand cay s. Several natural passages open out to the ocean. The Boulari passage, which leads to Noumea , the capital and chief port of New Caledonia, is marked by the Am d e lighthouse . The reef has great species diversity with a high level of endemism, and is home to endangered dugong s Dugong dugon , and is an important nesting site for Green Sea Turtle Chelonia mydas . Most of the reefs are generally thought to be in good health. Some of the eastern reefs have been damaged by effluent from nickel mining on Grand Terre. Sedimentation ... Coral Reef Society http www.minesandcommunities.org Country kanaky1.htm Biodiversity and Nickel ...   more details



  1. Barrier Reef Anemonefish

    Taxobox name Barrier Reef Anemonefish image Amphiprion akindynos.jpg status regnum Animal ia phylum Chordate Chordata classis Actinopterygii ordo Perciform es familia Pomacentridae subfamilia Amphiprioninae genus Amphiprion species A. akindynos binomial Amphiprion akindynos binomial authority Gerald R. Allen Allen , 1972 The Barrier Reef Anemonefish , Amphiprion akindynos , is an anemonefish of the family biology family Pomacentridae . It is native to reefs and marine lagoons of the Pacific Ocean Western Pacific . Description Adults are an orange brown color with two white bars with black edging encircling the body. The first bar is located on the head behind the eyes and may be thin and broken. The second bar is on the body below the dorsal fin . The caudal peduncle and caudal fin are white. Juveniles are normally brown with three white stripes. In sub adults the colouring changes to a dull yellow with two white stripes. They have 10 to 11 dorsal spines and 2 anal spines. They reach a maximum length of 9  cm 3   in and weigh on average 27.50  g 0.97  oz . Distribution and habitat The Barrier Reef Anemonefish is found in lagoon s and outer reefs to depths of 25  m in the Great Barrier Reef , Coral Sea , northern New South Wales , New Caledonia , the Loyalty Islands and Tonga . They prefer water temperatures between 10 and 32 C. They are usually found near to or within the tentacles of their host Sea anemone anemones the Bubble tip anemone , Entacmaea quadricolor ... s stinging cells from firing. Social structure The Barrier Reef Anemonefish live together ... live 6 10 years, but captive species have survived for 18 years. Reproduction The Barrier Reef .... Diet The diet of the Barrier Reef Anemonefish consists primarily of algae and zooplankton . The dominant ... emblem The Barrier Reef Anemonefish was officially named as the state aquatic emblem of Queensland ... information Amphiprion akindynos.html title Amphiprion akindynos barrier reef anemonefish publisher ...   more details



  1. Great Barrier Reef Airport

    Infobox Airport name Great Barrier Reef Airport nativename nativename a nativename r image Great Barrier Reef Airport.JPG image width 200 caption Great Barrier Reef Airport IATA HTI ICAO YBHM center Location map Queensland width 200 float center caption mark Airplane silhouette.svg marksize 10 label HTI position right lat deg 20 lat min 21 lat sec 29 lat dir S lon deg 148 lon min 57 lon sec 06 lon dir E small Location of airport in Queensland small center type Public owner operator N A city served location Hamilton Island Queensland elevation f 15 elevation m 5 coordinates Coord 20 21 29 S 148 57 06 E type airport website metric elev metric rwy r1 number 14 32 r1 length f 5,787 r1 length m 1,764 r1 surface Asphalt stat year stat1 header stat1 data stat2 header stat2 data footnotes Great Barrier Reef Airport Airport codes HTI YBHM formerly Hamilton Island Airport is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands Group, and airport of Hamilton Island Queensland Hamilton Island . The airport is settled on mostly reclaimed land and due the island s tourism status, is occupied mostly and favoured by Australia s leading Low cost carrier low cost airlines , Jetstar Airways and Virgin Australia . The airport suffered heavily in September 2001 with the demise of Ansett Australia , which operated more heavily out of the airport than any other airline with flights to Cairns, Townsville, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide. Then a year later in October 2002 a light plane crashed shortly after take off, killing 6 people. Citation needed date August 2008 In the year ending 30 June 2009 the airport handled 434,305 passengers. It is ranked 19th busiest airport in Australia. Airlines and destinations Airport dest list Jetstar Airways Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney Qantas operated by QantasLink Cairns Virgin Australia Brisbane, Sydney Operations Col begin width 100 Col ... Great Barrier Reef Airport Hamilton Island Official website http www.airservices.gov.au aboutus ...   more details



  1. The Great Barrier Reef: Biology, Environment and Management

    The Great Barrier Reef Biology, Environment and Management is a 2008 book by Pat Hutchings, Mike Kingsford and Ove Hoegh Guldberg. It describes the organisms and ecosystem s of Australia s Great Barrier Reef , and the biological, chemical and physical processes that influence them. Issues discussed include climate change , coral bleaching , coral disease and coral reef fishing. The book includes a field guide to help people identify the common animals and plants on the reef. The book has illustrations and contributions from 33 international experts. ref name one http www.publish.csiro.au nid 20 pid 5921.htm The Great Barrier Reef ref ref http www.theaustralian.news.com.au story 0,25197,24706681 27703,00.html Ending the reef madness ref Pat Hutchings is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Australian Museum . Michael Kingsford is the Head of School of Marine Biology and Aquaculture at James Cook University . Ove Hoegh Guldberg is the Director of the Centre for Marine Studies at the University of Queensland . ref name one References references science book stub Category 2008 books Category Australian books Category Environmental non fiction books Category Great Barrier Reef DEFAULTSORT Great Barrier Reef simple The Great Barrier Reef Biology, Environment and Management ...   more details



  1. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

    Use dmy dates date April 2011 Infobox protected area of Australia name Great Barrier Reef Marine Park ... 1975 visitation num visitation year managing authorities Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority ... Barrier Reef Marine Park The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park protects a large part of Australia s Great Barrier Reef from damaging activities. Fishing and the removal of artefacts or wildlife fish ... Reef is the world s largest cluster of corals and other exotic marine life. The Great Barrier Reef ... emc Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Environmental Management Charge Bot generated title ref ... edge of the Great Barrier Reef at 145 19 33 E , ref http www.comlaw.gov.au ComLaw Legislation ... act gbrmpa1975257 index.html Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 , which created the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, and defined what acts were prohibited on the Reef. The Australian ... manages the reef through the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and in partnership with the Government ... are used in the effort to conserve the Great Barrier Reef. As many species of the Great Barrier ... Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority title Fauna and Flora of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage ... Some international conventions that the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park must follow are the Bonn Agreement ... that the Park must follow are Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975, Environment Protection ... fishweb 11379.html Access date 28 May 2006 ref The Great Barrier Reef was selected ... Sites Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area online . Available http sea.unep wcmc.org sites wh gbrmp.html ... benchmark for the conservation of marine ecosystem s. ref cite web author Great Barrier Reef Marine ... areas in the Great Barrier Reef large scale implementation of theory on marine protected areas , Conservation Biology, 19 6 , 1733 1744. ref On 1 July 2004 the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park became ... Barrier Reef online . Available http www.ens newswire.com ens jul2004 2004 07 01 06.asp Access ...   more details



  1. Environmental threats to the Great Barrier Reef

    Monitoring Centre year 1980 title Protected Areas and World Heritage Great Barrier Reef World ... author year title Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Values url http www.deh.gov.au heritage worldheritage ... Great Barrier Reef Travel Guide url http www.fodors.com miniguides mgresults.cfm?destination great ... of the Environment and Heritage title Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 url ... in northeast Australia. A large part of the reef is protected by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park . The Great Barrier Reef s environmental pressures include lowered water quality from runoff including ... identified as a threat to the Great Barrier Reef in 1989. ref name pressures cite web url http www.environment.gov.au ... Park year 2006 work Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 publisher Commonwealth ... Quality Research in the Great Barrier Reef, 2003 2008 publisher CSIRO url http www.csiro.au files ..., ref name EPAQ and pesticides. ref name Henderson The species in the Great Barrier Reef area are adapted ... to the range of human uses made of the water catchment area adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef, some ... web author Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority year title Wetlands url http www.gbrmpa.gov.au ... title Nutrient management zones in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment A decision system for zone ... methods form a component of surface runoff into the Great Barrier Reef lagoon. ref name Brodie07 ... Industries, Land Use and Water Quality in the Great Barrier Reef Catchment Key Points url http www.pc.gov.au .... ref name Keypoints Copper , a common industrial pollutant in the waters of the Great Barrier Reef ... No. 68 Flood Plumes in the Great Barrier Reef Spatial and Temporal Patterns in Composition and Distribution ... CSIRO year 2007 title CSIRO imagery shows outer Great Barrier Reef at risk from river plumes ..., Scott G. Parnell, Kevin E. title The geomorphology of the Great Barrier Reef development, diversity ... planci in the central Great Barrier Reef region. Results of fine scale surveys conducted in 1999 ...   more details



  1. 2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill

    Infobox oil spill spill name 2010 Great Barrier Reef oil spill image Great barrier oil spill march 2010 ... region AU QLD type landmark name Sheng Neng 1 Great Barrier Reef grounding spill date 3 April 2010 ... Energy volume convert 20 to 30 m3 abbr on area convert 3 km abbr on coast The 2010 Great Barrier Reef ... detail.aspx?id 41743&TypeID 0304 title Official Great Barrier Reef Chinese Ship Shen Neng 1 date 9 April .... Grounding incident Wikinews Chinese ship leaking oil near Great Barrier Reef The convert 230 m ft ... to Great Barrier Reef after ship runs aground last Barrowclough first Anne date 4 April 2010 work ... http www.smh.com.au environment grounded ship 3km oil spill on great barrier reef 20100404 rlec.html title Grounded ship 3km oil spill on Great Barrier Reef last Calligeros first Marissa date 4 April ... 2010 ref Damage Sheng Neng 1 created the largest grounding scar on the Great Barrier Reef known ... on Great Barrier Reef author Australian Associated Press AAP publisher The Australian date 15 ... barrier reef story e6frg6oo 1225853950429 accessdate 15 April 2010 ref Some damaged areas have ... considering that it ended up in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park , a UNESCO World Heritage Site ... index.html title Official Ship aground near Great Barrier Reef was off course ... may contaminate the Great Barrier Reef, specifically the area around Great Keppel Island ... to have Maritime pilot pilots stationed aboard ships transiting the Barrier Reef. ref name TimesOnline ... Barrier Reef last Glionna first John date 5 April 2010 publisher Los Angeles Times accessdate 6 ... Ships using Great Barrier Reef as rat run.html title Ships using Great Barrier Reef as rat run date ... of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, are closed to commercial shipping, and while Douglas Shoal ... Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority accessdate 9 April 2010 ref As mentioned above, however, even ... for a vessel which caused damage to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and granted bail ...   more details



  1. Stephens Island (Great Barrier Reef)

    Stephens Island is about 40  km north of Dunk Island . With nearby Sisters Island Queensland Sisters Island it forms the South Barnard Islands Group, which is protected within the Barnard Island Group National Park . It is a popular site for tourist kayaking. The island is part of the South Barnard Islands Important Bird Area , identified as such by BirdLife International because of its importance as a breeding site for tern s. ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA South Barnard Islands accessdate 2011 10 12 work Birdata first last publisher Birds Australia date ref Aerial photos & maps Geolinks AUS suburbscale long 146.160 lat 17.738 See also Stephens Island Torres Strait References reflist Category Islands on the Great Barrier Reef Category Important Bird Areas of Queensland Queensland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Barrier

    bay in Antarctica Barrier reef , a type of coral reef running along a coast for a long distance, e.g. Belize Barrier Reef , a series of coral reefs straddling the coast of Belize Great Barrier Reef ...wiktionary barrier A barrier or barricade is a physical structure which blocks or impedes something. Barrier ... serve to block roads at railway crossings Crash barrier , used to prevent vehicles from leaving the roadway Crowd control barrier , a type of temporary fencing Barrier Treaty , series of agreements that set up the Dutch Barrier , a line of military fortification designed to protect the Dutch in the eighteenth century Fitch Barrier , a plastic barrel filled with sand or water, used on highways as an impact attenuator Barrier isolator , a physical barrier between a laboratory technician and a work process Jersey barrier or K rail, a type of concrete barrier used to divide highway traffic Mojo Barrier , a type of temporary fencing used at festivals and concerts Noise barrier , used to attenuate ... Barrier , a flood control structure on the River Thames in England Separation barrier , a wall or fence which prevents the movement of people across a border, or separates populations Vapor barrier , any material used to resist diffusion of moisture through walls, ceilings or floors Blood brain barrier , a separation of circulating blood and the brain extracellular fluid Traffic barrier , used to keep vehicles within their roadway Indo Bangladeshi Barrier Barriers by analogy Barrier computer science , a type of synchronization in parallel computing Memory barrier , an instruction to enforce an ordering constraint on memory operations in a computer program Language barrier , difficulty in communications caused by language difference Sound barrier , the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed Trade barrier , a restriction of trade by a government Places Barrier, Voerendaal , a place in the municipality of Voerendaal, in southeastern Netherlands The Barrier ...   more details



  1. The Reef

    The Reef may refer to The Reef novel The Reef novel , a 1912 novel by Edith Wharton The Reef 1999 film The Reef 1999 film , a film adaptation of the novel The Reef 2010 film The Reef 2010 film , an Australian film The Great Barrier Reef , the planet s largest coral reef Shark Bait , a 2006 animated film released as The Reef in the United States, South Africa and Ireland. Disambig ...   more details



  1. The Barrier

    About the volcanic dam the 1926 film The Barrier film Image RockSlide 1200W.jpg thumb right 300px The rock fall area and the edge of The Barrier Image The Barrier Cliff.jpg thumb right 250px Cliff of The Barrier Image The Barrier Garibaldi Lake.jpg thumb right 250px The Barrier The Barrier is a volcanic dam lava dam retaining the Garibaldi Lake system in southwestern British Columbia , Canada . It is over 300 m 1,000 ft in thickness and about 2 km 1.2 mi wide where it impounds the lake. ref http ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca bcgn bin bcg10?name 11694 BCGNIS Geographical Name Details ref The area below and adjacent to The Barrier is considered hazardous due to the unstable lava formation. Formation The Barrier was formed when large lava flows emanated from a vent on the west shoulder of Mount Price British Columbia Mount Price about 9,000 years ago called Clinker Peak . The large lava flowed towards the Cheakamus River valley. At the time of eruption, the valley was filled by glacial ice. The lava flow was stopped by the ice and ponded, eventually cooling to form an ice marginal lava flow . When the ice melted away, the ice cooled lava flow front formed a precipitous cliff water ponded behind the lava dam, forming Garibaldi Lake. Rubble Creek boulder field The unstable lava formation of The Barrier has in the past unleashed several debris flow s in the area below Garibaldi Lake, most recently in 1855 1856 forming a large boulder field which gives Rubble Creek its name. ref http gsc.nrcan.gc.ca volcanoes cat feature garibaldi e.php Catalogue of Canadian volcanoes Garibaldi volcanic belt Retrieved on 2007 09 07 ref At least Convert 30000000 m3 ft3 abbr on of rock was removed from The Barrier during the 1855 1856 event. ref cite web title Where do landslides occur? url http www.empr.gov.bc.ca ... Government of British Columbia accessdate 2010 03 03 ref Hazards Concerns about The Barrier s instability ... to new recreational subdivisions away from the hazard zone. Should the Barrier completely collapse ...   more details



  1. Reef

    Other uses Image PamalicanAfterLiftOff.jpg thumb Pamalican island with surrounding reef, Sulu Sea , Philippines . Image Reef.jpg thumb A reef surrounding an islet . In nautical terminology, a reef is a Rock ... a diverse assemblage of organisms, especially fish . Biotic reef Image Boa viagem.jpg thumb Coral Reefs in a beach in the city of Recife reef , Brazil. See also Formation of coral reefs Reef habitat zones There are a variety of biotic reef types, including oyster reefs, but the most massive and widely distributed are tropical coral reef s. Although corals are major contributors to the framework and bulk material comprising a coral reef, the organisms most responsible for reef growth against the constant ... algae . These biotic reef types take on additional names depending upon how the reef lies in relation to the land, if any. Reef types include fringing reef , barrier reefs , as well as atolls . A fringing reef is a reef that is attached to an island. A barrier reef forms a calcareous barrier around an island resulting in a lagoon between the shore and the reef. An atoll is a ring reef with no land present. The reef front ocean side is a high energy locale whereas the internal lagoon will be at a lower energy with fine grained sediments. Geologic reef Definition Image Archeocyathids.JPG thumb Archeocyathid s, the first reef building organisms, from the Poleta formation in the Death ... structures similar to stromatolite reef complexes. ref http www.uta.edu paleomap homepage Schieberweb ... Geology 120 1998 p105 124 ref Geologic reef structures Image Vanatinai, Louisiade Archipelago.jpg ... information about the location in History of Earth Earth s history . In addition, reef structures ... some major extinct groups Rugosa and Tabulata , have been important reef builders through much of the Phanerozoic ... other groups , and became increasingly important reef builders throughout the Mesozoic Era. They may ... . See also Benjamin Kahn Reef Hobbyist Magazine References Refimprove date July 2010 Reflist Shears ...   more details



  1. Michael Barrier

    Michael Barrier may refer to Michael Barrier actor , American actor Michael Barrier historian born 1940 , animation historian hndis Barrier, Michael DEFAULTSORT Barrier, Michael ...   more details



  1. Wilson Reef

    File Brown booby.jpg thumb right 250px alt Brown Booby standing at the edge of the water The reef is an important nesting site for Brown Boobies Wilson Reef is a small 4.5  ha coral reef within the Great Barrier Reef complex of Queensland , Australia . It lies about 30  km north of Cape Melville on the Cape York Peninsula in the habitat protection zone of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park . It has some unnamed sand cay s which are used by seabird s but no significant islands. ref name bli BirdLife International. 2011 . Important Bird Areas factsheet Wilson Reef Great Barrier Reef . Downloaded from http www.birdlife.org on 2011 11 28. ref Birds The reef has been identified as an Important Bird Area IBA by BirdLife International because it has supported over 1 of the world population of Brown Booby Bown Boobies with up to 1400 nests and about 10,000 pairs of Sooty Tern s. ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA Wilson Reef Great Barrier Reef accessdate 2011 11 28 work Birdata first last publisher Birds Australia date ref Up to 6000 pairs of Common Noddy Common Noddies have also been recorded nesting on the reef. ref name bli References reflist coord 13 58 42 S 144 28 25 E display title region AU QLD type isle Category Important Bird Areas of Queensland Category Islands on the Great Barrier Reef Category Far North Queensland FarNorthQueensland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Cakaulevu Reef

    Image Cakaulevu Reef, Fiji.jpg thumb Image showing Fiji s second largest island, Vanua Levu , and the Cakaulevu Reef that shelters the island s northern shore. Cakaulevu Reef also called the Great Sea Reef is a coral reef located off the Fijian island of Vanua Levu Vanua Levu s northern shore. ref name Earth Observatory cite web title Cakaulevu Reef, Fiji publisher NASA url http earthobservatory.nasa.gov IOTD view.php?id 51731 ref It is the third longest continuous barrier reef in the world, behind the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Mesoamerica Reef off Central America . ref name Earth Observatory When combined with the nearby Pascoe Reef, Cakaulevu Reef is about 200 kilometres long. On its own, the Cakaulevu Reef covers 202,700 square kilometres. ref name Earth Observatory Marine Life The first systematic survey of the reef in 2004 revealed a diverse marine population, including unique mangrove ecosystems and endemic fish . ref name Earth Observatory Twelve threatened species live within the reef 10 fish species, the Green sea turtle green turtle , and the spinner dolphin . ref name Earth Observatory All of this marine life has traditionally supported the native population , and currently some 70,000 people depend on the reef. ref name Earth Observatory After seeing fish populations decline in recent decades, local leaders created a series of Marine protected area marine protected areas in 2005 where fishing is prohibited. ref name Earth Observatory Traditional customs used to manage the reef for hundreds of years permit leaders to set aside portions of the Qoliqoli Bill qoliqoli , or traditional fishing ground. Where the ban has been enforced, fish populations are rebounding and spilling over into areas where fishing is permitted. References Reflist Fiji geo stub coord missing Category Reefs of the Pacific Ocean ...   more details



  1. Sudbury Reef

    File Thalasseus bengalensis Bruny Island 1.jpg thumb right 280px alt Lesser Crested Tern standing in shallow water The reef is an important nesting site for Lesser Crested Terns Sudbury Reef is a small coral reef , with a few unnamed cay s but no substantial islands, lying about 20  km off the east coast of Far North Queensland , Australia . It is part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park at about the same latitude as Cairns, Queensland Cairns . ref BirdLife International. 2011 . Important Bird Areas factsheet Sudbury Reef. Downloaded from http www.birdlife.org on 2011 10 25. ref Birds The reef has been identified as an Important Bird Area IBA by BirdLife International because its cays, with a collective land area of about a hectare, have supported over 1 of the world population of Lesser Crested Tern s with up to 5000 nests recorded . ref cite web url http www.birdata.com.au iba.vm title IBA Sudbury Reef accessdate 2011 10 25 work Birdata first last publisher Birds Australia date ref References reflist coord 17 00 02 S 146 04 44 E display title region AU QLD type isle Category Important Bird Areas of Queensland Category Islands on the Great Barrier Reef Category Far North Queensland FarNorthQueensland geo stub ...   more details



  1. Osprey Reef

    File Osprey Reef map.png thumb Bathymetric map of Osprey Reef, showing its location around 110  km from the northern part of the Great Barrier Reef File Osprey Reef Nautilus sampling and tracking detection sites.png thumb Osprey Reef from the air, showing nautilus detection sites used in a 1998 2008 study by Dunstan et al. ref name life Osprey Reef is a submerged atoll in the Coral Sea , northeast of Queensland , Australia . It is part of the Coral Sea Islands Northwestern Group Northwestern Group of the Coral Sea Islands . Osprey Reef is roughly oval in shape, measuring 25 by 12  km, and covers around 195 km sup 2 sup . It has a perimeter of 69.5  km. ref name risk cite doi 10.1371 journal.pone.0016716 ref The central lagoon is only 30  m deep. ref http www.dive the world.com diving sites australia great barrier reef osprey reef.php Osprey Reef . Dive the World. ref The almost vertical reef walls, which rise from a depth of circa 2000  m, are home to a dwarf form of Nautilus pompilius that is isolated from other nautilus populations by more than 100  km. ref name risk ref name life cite doi 10.1371 journal.pone.0016312 ref ref cite doi 10.1371 journal.pone.0016311 ref Schindleria brevipinguis , one of the world s smallest fish, is found in the Osprey Reef lagoon. ref Watson, W., Walker, H.J. 2004 . PDFlink http 117.53.173.85 Uploads Journals 18003 1429 complete.pdf The world s smallest vertebrate, Schindleria brevipinguis , a new paedomorphic species in the family Schindleriidae Perciformes Gobioidei . Records of the Australian Museum 56 139 142. ref References reflist Category Coral Sea Islands ...   more details




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