NEET BIOLOGY

ECOLOGY

ECOSYSTEM

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With its breathtaking beauty, the world’s largest coral reef, the Great Barrier Reef, is one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It is found on the east coast of Australia but does not extend much further south than the Tropic of Capricorn. This suggests that its distribution is limited by
A
climate
B
competitors
C
resources
D
humans
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Great Barrier Reef is considered to be one of the seven wonders of the natural world, alongside the likes of Mount Everest and the Grand Canyon, and it is the largest coral reef system on earth.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system composed of over 2, 900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2, 300 kilometres over an area of approximately 344, 400 square kilometres. The reef is located in the Coral Sea, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.

Detailed explanation-3: -What is the Great Barrier Reef? The Great Barrier Reef is a site of remarkable variety and beauty on the north-east coast of Australia. It contains the world’s largest collection of coral reefs, with 400 types of coral, 1, 500 species of fish and 4, 000 types of mollusc.

Detailed explanation-4: -Stretching for 1, 429 miles over an area of approximately 133, 000 square miles, the Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world. The reef is located off the coast of Queensland, Australia, in the Coral Sea.

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