tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post1332630332838824181..comments2024-03-24T05:50:07.033-07:00Comments on Biologizing: Oil Tanker's Coral Shredded Hull Scars The Barrier ReefPeter Houlihanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-42497774478034044962010-04-28T19:09:02.840-07:002010-04-28T19:09:02.840-07:00This is horrible! Marine biology and conservation ...This is horrible! Marine biology and conservation is a new area of interest to many and is just now being considered important. Coral reefs are amazing as you say they are and are an excellent example of nature's beauty. I cannot believe that a ship had a captain that managed to travel so far off course...and I cannot believe that there is not any indication that the waters wewre protected. I hope they get fined up the whazoo! Hopefully the researchers find ways to return this habitat back to normal as soon as possible. Humans are horrid on nature!<br /><br />Posted by Amanda HostetterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-82498157052306654552010-04-27T11:02:58.789-07:002010-04-27T11:02:58.789-07:00First of all, this is a well-reported story. I bel...First of all, this is a well-reported story. I believe you did well completely grasping the importance of the headline. <br /><br />Secondly, I think it is important that people around the world not only value nature for its beauty, but also its economical value. Destroying such a complex ecosystem will not only have a negative impact on the resident wildlife, but also humanity. Many cures to diseases are found and isolated from small unique organisms. By reducing the number of species on the planet, we are limiting our reserve of resources which could be imperative to our survival. If more people understand how much we rely on other species, maybe people will be less indifferent about their importance. <br /><br />Posted by Matt GrazewskiPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-9313582210761691592010-04-18T14:03:27.631-07:002010-04-18T14:03:27.631-07:00Its horrible to know that something like this happ...Its horrible to know that something like this happened, not just from one cause but two and both being caused from the same people. I would like to know how the people who caused the damage feel about the situation. It is a good thing that there are organizations and laws that punish those who destroy nature's plants and animals because more situations like this could happen.<br /><br />Posted by Kayla PerryKaylanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-2412433794829134352010-04-17T12:44:49.512-07:002010-04-17T12:44:49.512-07:00What a waste, all that reef destroyed for a shorte...What a waste, all that reef destroyed for a shorter route. With everything else going on in the environment like rising sea temperatures that “bleach” the coral this is the last thing the reef needs. The response time was impressive though. Containing the spill and using a chemical dispersant sprayed by aircraft showed that they were prepared for handling the situation. <br /><br />Posted by Daniel SolomonPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-43951496885088848132010-04-16T13:55:44.250-07:002010-04-16T13:55:44.250-07:00I wonder if we will evolve to something after many...I wonder if we will evolve to something after many years from all these damages we create daily to polute our environment. If it is not toxic gasses it is either craxy oil or something else. Our ecosystem is highly being abused. We live in atmosphere with full of polutants we create and we wonder why cancer rate is increasing rapidly compare to previous centuries when we didnt know too much.<br /><br />Posted by Anna MorenoPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-67794387144532135242010-04-16T13:41:55.977-07:002010-04-16T13:41:55.977-07:00I agree with Vinh, it is sad to see one of nature&...I agree with Vinh, it is sad to see one of nature's masterpieces get tarnished with mankind's follies. Unfortunate for us, nature can't repair itself at break neck speed like humans can repair buildings. Trees, and the reef, take decades if not centuries to grow to their potential. People need to realize that it only takes minutes to destroy something that's taken a lifetime to grow. Is there anyway of rapidly cleaning up the oil or creating a sunken reef at the damage spot to increase the repair process? <br /><br />Posted by Charly AlmonteCharlynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9008122866340502585.post-83517997162893029622010-04-15T19:49:42.898-07:002010-04-15T19:49:42.898-07:00I remembered reading about the seven wonders of th...I remembered reading about the seven wonders of the world and the Great Barrier Reef came up. What interested me the most was that it is the world's biggest single structure made by living organisms. Just thinking that one of the seven wonders of the world had been tainted is quite a sad story. With the oil spills and the damage of the reef, the wide diversity of life inhabiting the area may be be decreasing causing imbalance in the relationships of ecosystem like you've mentioned above. Eventually humans will be affected. What a shame.<br /><br />Posted by Vinh TranPeter Houlihanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961900865379520219noreply@blogger.com