The Great Barrier Reef

1. Climate change affected all the coast.

1.1. Coral bleaching in vast proportions. The corals turn white

1.2. Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural, and residential waste

2. A coral reef is an underwater ecosystem characterized by reef-building corals.

2.1. They are most commonly found at shallow depths in tropical waters, but deep water and cold water coral reefs exist on smaller scales in other areas.

3. The climate change affects drastically the reef.

3.1. Climate change leads to a warming ocean. This causes thermal stress that contributes to coral bleaching and infectious disease.

3.2. Sea level rise: may lead to increases in sedimentation for reefs located near land-based sources of sediment

4. Located off the northeast coast of Australia.

4.1. Is relatively young at 500,000 years

4.2. More than 1,400 miles,

5. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the planet's most extraordinary natural wonders, its largest coral reef system

5.1. It is actually made up of around 2600 different reefs

6. The reef is a very popular destination for tourists, especially in the Whitsunday Islands and Cairns regions.

6.1. About 1.6 million tourists visit the Great Barrier Reef

6.2. Full of activities for kids and adults alike