Life On The Reef

Life On The Reef

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Life On The Reef

Season 1 | Episode 3 | ABC | March 15, 2015

Geography

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Sustainability

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Classification: Parental Guidance

It's summer in North Queensland - the time when the tropics heave with energy and runoff from rainforests pumps nutrients into this supercharged marine ecosystem. Large predators such as sailfish come in from all over the Pacific to feed in the waters. The attack then comes from the sky, where a flock of hungry seabirds wait for their opportunity to strike.

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It's summer in North Queensland - the time when the tropics heave with energy and runoff from rainforests pumps nutrients into this supercharged marine ecosystem. Large predators such as sailfish come in from all over the Pacific to feed in the waters. The attack then comes from the sky, where a flock of hungry seabirds wait for their opportunity to strike.

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A Townsville control tower manages ships navigating the Great Barrier Reef, where they try to avert accidents, such as the MV Shen Neng 1 oil spill in 2010.

Risks of shipping for Great Barrier Reef

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A Townsville control tower manages ships navigating the Great Barrier Reef, where they try to avert accidents, such as the MV Shen Neng 1 oil spill in 2010.

Underwater cinematography using blue light provides spectacular vision of the Great Barrier Reef at night, revealing vivid colours beyond human visual range.

Blue light reveals Great Barrier Reef life

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Underwater cinematography using blue light provides spectacular vision of the Great Barrier Reef at night, revealing vivid colours beyond human visual range.

Cyclone Ita and its impact on the reef.Cyclones have always been part of life here. But with the frequency of destructive storms

Increasing storm activity & the impact on the reef

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Cyclone Ita and its impact on the reef.Cyclones have always been part of life here. But with the frequency of destructive storms

The difficult balance of commerce and conservation plays out. Increased development and traffic puts the reef at risk.

Impact of increased development on the reef

Years 5-6 Geography

The difficult balance of commerce and conservation plays out. Increased development and traffic puts the reef at risk.

Underwater cinematography using blue light provides spectacular vision of the reef.

Blue light vision of the reef

Years 5-6 Geography

Underwater cinematography using blue light provides spectacular vision of the reef.

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