ONLINE VACATION
GREAT BARRIER REEF, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA
4/25/14
Hi Everyone. Today's trip is to the Great Barrier Reef, off the coast
of Queensland, Australia. This trip is filled with beautiful clear
water and many kinds of marine life.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed
of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over
1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers). The reef is located in the Coral
Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef supports a diversity of life, including many
vulnerable or endangered species. Thirty species of whales, dolphins,
and porpoises have been recorded in the Great Barrier Reef. Large
populations of dugongs live there. More than 1,500 fish species live
on the reef. Seventeen species of sea snake live on the Great Barrier
Reef in warm waters up to 160 feet deep and are more common in the
southern than in the northern section.
Six species of sea turtles come to the reef to breed. Fifteen species
of seagrass in beds attract the dugongs and turtles, and provide fish
habitat. The most common kinds of seagrasses are Halophila and Halodule.
Saltwater crocodiles live in mangrove and salt marshes on the coast near
the reef. Around 125 species of shark, stingray, skates or chimaera
live on the reef. Close to 5,000 species of mollusc have been recorded
on the reef, including the giant clam and various nudibranchs and cone
snails. Forty-nine species of pipefish and nine species of seahorse
have been recorded. At least seven species of frog inhabit the islands.
215 species of birds visit the reef or nest or roost on the islands.
Most nesting sites are on islands in the northern and southern regions
of the Great Barrier Reef. The islands of the Great Barrier Reef
also support 2,195 known plant species. The northern islands have
300–350 plant species which tend to be woody, whereas the southern
islands have 200 which tend to be herbaceous.
I think that is enough about the statistics, now let's look at some of the
pictures of the reef, wildlife and plants. A lot of the pictures
didn't have a specific name for what fish, turtle, plant it was, so I
hope I have it put together in the right categories. I hope you
enjoy this trip.
~Marsha~
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
HEART REEF
SNORKELING
VARIOUS FISH AND SHARKS
SIVERTIP SHARK
REEF SHARK
YELLOW GOATFISH
TRIGGER FISH
BUTTERFLY FISH
STRIPED SURGEON FISH
MISCELLANEOUS FISH
OH MY GOSH!!!
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STARFISH
CROWN OF THORNS STARFISH
GIANT CLAM
VARIOUS TURTLES
MISCELLANEOUS TURTLE
CORAL
MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
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BIRDS
TOURIST PLACES
of Queensland, Australia. This trip is filled with beautiful clear
water and many kinds of marine life.
The Great Barrier Reef is the world's largest coral reef system composed
of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over
1,400 miles (2,300 kilometers). The reef is located in the Coral
Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
The Great Barrier Reef supports a diversity of life, including many
vulnerable or endangered species. Thirty species of whales, dolphins,
and porpoises have been recorded in the Great Barrier Reef. Large
populations of dugongs live there. More than 1,500 fish species live
on the reef. Seventeen species of sea snake live on the Great Barrier
Reef in warm waters up to 160 feet deep and are more common in the
southern than in the northern section.
Six species of sea turtles come to the reef to breed. Fifteen species
of seagrass in beds attract the dugongs and turtles, and provide fish
habitat. The most common kinds of seagrasses are Halophila and Halodule.
Saltwater crocodiles live in mangrove and salt marshes on the coast near
the reef. Around 125 species of shark, stingray, skates or chimaera
live on the reef. Close to 5,000 species of mollusc have been recorded
on the reef, including the giant clam and various nudibranchs and cone
snails. Forty-nine species of pipefish and nine species of seahorse
have been recorded. At least seven species of frog inhabit the islands.
215 species of birds visit the reef or nest or roost on the islands.
Most nesting sites are on islands in the northern and southern regions
of the Great Barrier Reef. The islands of the Great Barrier Reef
also support 2,195 known plant species. The northern islands have
300–350 plant species which tend to be woody, whereas the southern
islands have 200 which tend to be herbaceous.
I think that is enough about the statistics, now let's look at some of the
pictures of the reef, wildlife and plants. A lot of the pictures
didn't have a specific name for what fish, turtle, plant it was, so I
hope I have it put together in the right categories. I hope you
enjoy this trip.
~Marsha~
THE GREAT BARRIER REEF
HEART REEF
SNORKELING
VARIOUS FISH AND SHARKS
SIVERTIP SHARK
REEF SHARK
YELLOW GOATFISH
TRIGGER FISH
BUTTERFLY FISH
STRIPED SURGEON FISH
MISCELLANEOUS FISH
OH MY GOSH!!!
STARFISH
CROWN OF THORNS STARFISH
GIANT CLAM
VARIOUS TURTLES
MISCELLANEOUS TURTLE
CORAL
MISCELLANEOUS PHOTOS
BIRDS
TOURIST PLACES
Information from Wikipedia
This is a MelloMarsha creation
I do not take credit for the pictures
Thanks to the respective photographers
4-24-14
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