human impacts on coral reefs
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Human Impacts on Coral Reefs. Part 3 Global Impacts. The Greenhouse Effect. atmosphere. 25%. reflected. 5%. 25%. 45% reaches the surface. Human-Produced Greenhouse Gases. Carbon Dioxide (CO 2 ) Methane (CH 4 ) Nitrous Oxide (N 2 O) Ozone (O 3 ). Natural Phenomena. Direct evidence. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Human Impacts on Coral Reefs
Part 3Global Impacts
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The Greenhouse Effect
45% reaches the surface
25%5%
atmospherereflected
25%
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Human-Produced Greenhouse GasesCarbon Dioxide (CO2)
Methane (CH4)Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
Ozone (O3)
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Natural Phenomena
Upperatmosphereresearch satellite
Volcanicemissions?
Sea spray?
Directevidence
sunspots
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Greenhouse Gases
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Carbon Dioxide & Temperature
Year
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Possible Impacts of Global Warming on Corals and Coral Reefs
• bleaching• eustatic sea level rise creating more
growth room for reefs• increased carbon dioxide may increase
reef primary productivity• increased storm damage• changes to patterns of terrestrial runoff• changes to ocean circulation patterns
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Effect on Marine Life• Phytoplankton bloom due to light and
temperature cues• Changes will impact food web• Hypoxia may result
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Effect on Fisheries• Migrations are in response to temperature• May impact fisheries
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Effect on Corals• Coral bleaching • Leads to loss of habitat and food for reef-
dependent species
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Global Bleaching (2002)
nonelowmoderatesevereseverity unknown
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Some causes of coral bleaching
• Unusually high or low temperatures• Unusually high or low salinity• High amounts of visible or ultraviolet light• Sedimentation• High levels of nutrients (sewage, etc.)• High levels of toxins (pesticides, etc.)
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CurrentsOceanic conveyor belt may change ocean currents • Currents carry plankton• Bring food and oxygen• Distribute eggs and larvae• Remove wastes and pollutants
Currents
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Salinity• Animals have a narrow range of tolerance• Glacial melting inputs lots of freshwater
Salinity
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Acidity• CO2 makes water acidic• Corals and other calcium carbonate species
can’t make skeleton• Impact on plankton development impacts food
web
Ocean Acidification
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Temperature• Higher temperature results in less O2
- Results in hypoxia• Ice melting leaves no resting/hunting areas for
polar bears• Antarctic Krill impacts food web
Temperature
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Invasive Species• Algae smothers coral• Invasive species out-compete natives
Invasive Species
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Weather Events
More severe weather patterns• El Niño• Hurricanes • Mudslides• Forest Fires• Drought
Weather Events
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Sea Level RiseSea Level Rise
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Sea Level Rise
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Projected Sea Level Rise
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Effects of Sea Level Rise on Human Populations
Sinking Islands
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Effects of Sea Level Rise on Human Populations
Sinking Islands
Kiribati Tuvalu
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Artificial Islands a Solution?
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Consequences: Worst Predictions
4-6o F increase (2-3oC) in 20-30 years
End of the Ice Age: 1oC per 500 yearsNow: 1oC per 10 years
Highest temperature in 2 million years
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Temperature Rise
Melting: glacier & polar ice cap 11% in last 100 years
Sea temperature increase: 2oF increase = 2 ft (0.6 m) rise
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Global WarmingGlobal WarmingGlobal Warming
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http://www.glaciers.pdx.edu/Projects/LearnAboutGlaciers/ROMO/BasicsIceAges.htm l
Click on link
Global Warming
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Ice Ages in Hawai`i
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100 m sea level rise
Global Warming
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Global Global WarmingWarming
100 m sea level rise
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1 Meter Sea Level Rise Waikiki1 Meter Sea Level Rise Waikiki
http://www.soest.hawaii.edu/HMRG/FloodingOahu/index.phphttp://www.soest.hawaii.edu/coasts/sealevel/waikiki.html
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• Destroys coastal habitat (e.g. salt marshes, mangroves)
• Destroys human property• Increases pollution• Decreases freshwater supply
Sea Level Rise
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Ozone Depletion
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Ozone (O3) in the Atmosphere
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Absorption of Ultraviolet
Radiation by the Earth’s
Atmosphere
Cosmic RaysGamma Rays
X Rays Ultra-Violet
Visable Light
InfraredRadio Waves
Visable LightX Rays
Vacuum UV UVB100 200 300 400
Shortwave UV (UVC) A bsor bed by oz one i n E ar th ' s atmosp her e
M iddle- & L ongwave UV (UVB & UVA )V isibl e L ight & I nfrared
UVC UVA
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Ultraviolet Radiation“A threat to the continuation of life”
2
Humans: DNA damageCancer
Crops: Productivity decreaseOcean plants: Death?
VisibleInfrared (IR) UV
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Ultraviolet Radiation
stratosphericozone layer
CFCs: refrigerationelectronics
foam packagingspray propellants
destroy
UV
‘96: CFC decrease noticed2006: stabilization?
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Antarctic Total Ozone Trend400
1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010
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Ozone blocks UV
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Size of the Antarctic ozone holeAverage Area: millions sq km
North America
Antarctica
Prediction: 50 years to return to 1980 size
1979 2001
30
20
10
0
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Oct. 1979
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Naturally Occurring Ozone Destroying
Chemicals• nitrogen from soils and the ocean• hydrogen from atmospheric
water vapor• chlorine from the ocean
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Human Produced Ozone Destroying Chemicals• chlorofluorocarbons• jet aircraft exhaust• other industrial chemicals
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Human Produced Ozone Destroying Chemicals
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Effects of UV on Living Things• damage to DNA resulting in mutations• damage to other biological molecules
– proteins: enzyme inactivation– lipids: disruption of cell membranes
and membrane transport systems
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Corals and UV Radiation• decreased growth • decreased rates of calcification• transplantation experiments (deep corals
brought to the surface) demonstrate corals may be UV-sensitive (exhibit bleaching and increased mortality)
• coral sperm appears to be UV-sensitive (note spawning normally takes place at night)