Works Cited

Primary:

“Current Conditions on the Reef.” ​Australia Government - Great Barrier Reef Marine Park

Authority​,

www.gbrmpa.gov.au/visit-the-reef/current-conditions-on-the-great-barrier-reef. This is a

primary source about the condition of the Great Barrier Reef in January. I learned that El

nino will continue affecting the reef until later this year.

“Dying Coral Reefs Impact Environment and Economy.” ​Time​, Time, time.com/coral/. This is a

primary source. This website gives information on the corals living in the coral reef. I

learned that if a coral is fluorescent it means the coral is about to die.

“Oceans and Coasts.” ​Coral Reefs: Coral Bleaching What You Need to Know | The Nature

Conservancy​,

www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/urgentissues/oceans/coral-reefs/coral-reefs-coral-bleaching

-what-you-need-to-know.xml. This is a primary source giving information on coral

bleaching. I learned that coral bleaching starts when coral becomes stressed.

Secondary:

“5 Species We Stand to Lose If Coral Reefs Are Destroyed and What YOU Can Do About It.”

One Green Planet​, 17 Dec. 2014,

www.onegreenplanet.org/animalsandnature/species-we-stand-to-lose-if-coral-reefs-are-de

stroyed/. This is a secondary source. This website gives information on the species we

could lose in the Great Barrier Reef if we keep losing corals, as well as ways that you can

help stop it. I learned that more animals than I thought have to rely on corals to survive.
“Basic Facts About Coral Reefs.” ​Defenders of Wildlife​, 16 Sept. 2014,

defenders.org/coral-reef/basic-facts. This is a secondary source about coral reefs. This

website gives you basic facts about the coral reefs in the world. I learned that "about

one-third of all marine fish species live part of their lives on coral reefs".

Dennis, Brady. “Why the Death of Coral Reefs Could Be Devastating for Millions of Humans.”

The Washington Post​, WP Company, 9 Nov. 2016,

www.washingtonpost.com/news/energy-environment/wp/2016/11/09/why-the-death-of-c

oral-reefs-could-be-devastating-for-millions-of-humans/?noredirect=on. This is a

secondary source about the lives that are affected by the loss of the Great Barrier Reef. I

learned that more people than I thought will be losing their jobs.

Gammon, Katharine. “Half of Great Barrier Reef Lost in Past 3 Decades.” ​LiveScience​, 1 Oct.

2012, 3:01, www.livescience.com/23612-great-barrier-reef-steep-decline.html. This is a

secondary source about the decline of the Great Barrier Reef. It gives information on

what caused it and solutions that could be applied. I learned that half of the Great Barrier

Reef has been lost in the last 3 decades.

“Great Barrier Reef.” ​Conservation of the Great Barrier Reef Australia - WWF-Australia -

WWF-Australia​, www.wwf.org.au/what-we-do/oceans/great-barrier-reef#gs.RANmVTo.

This is a secondary source about the Great Barrier Reef. I learned that farm pollution also

plays a big role in the decline of the coral reefs.

Nace, Trevor. “The Great Barrier Reef Is In Its Final 'Terminal Stage'.” ​Forbes​, Forbes

Magazine, 15 Apr. 2017,

www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2017/04/15/the-great-barrier-reef-is-its-final-terminal-s
 tage/#17f4f4823f2e. This is a secondary source. This website gives information on the

decline of the Great Barrier Reef and the effects of climate change. I learned that reef

suffered a widespread bleaching event that damaged 95 percent of the reef's northern

most third.

Slezak, Michael. “Great Barrier Reef: 93% of Reefs Hit by Coral Bleaching.” ​The Guardian​,

Guardian News and Media, 19 Apr. 2016,

www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/apr/19/great-barrier-reef-93-of-reefs-hit-by-cor

al-bleaching. This is a secondary source talking about the coral bleaching that has

occurred in the Great Barrier Reef. I've learned that about 93% of the corals in the Great

Barrier Reef have been affected by coral bleaching!!!

Weintraub, Karen. “As Temperatures Rise, Male Sea Turtles Disappearing from Australia's

Great Barrier Reef.” ​The Seattle Times​, The Seattle Times Company, 12 Jan. 2018,

www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/as-temperatures-rise-male-sea-turtles-disappearing-f

rom-australias-great-barrier-reef/. This is a secondary source about the sea turtles in the

Great Barrier Reef. I learned that 99% of the sea turtles being born are female.

“Your Bright Idea Could Save the Biggest Reef on Earth.” ​National Geographic​, National

Geographic Society, 24 Jan. 2018,

news.nationalgeographic.com/2018/01/australia-great-barrier-reef-coral-bleaching-conser

vation-competition-spd/. This is a secondary source. This source gives information about

coral reefs, specifically the Great Barrier Reef. I learned that coral reefs only make up

only one-tenth of a percent of the ocean floor.