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		<title>How Does a Coral Reef Form?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We even have a picture with labels today, don&#8217;t get used to it. This is courtesy of Fiona please see the credits below. A coral reef is an accumulation of the limestone skeletons of dead reef organisms and the algae that glues them together. The coral reef builds upwards, growing towards the light much like [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Brief History of the Great Barrier Reef</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:47:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A lot of our readers have asked for a brief history and background on coral reef formations. I&#8217;ll try not to bore everyone. Believe me it makes a better discussion when we are sailing or diving on the reef. The Great Barrier Reef is that like every other ecosystem in world. It&#8217;s life-cycle is far [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Facts About Coral Reefs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 05:53:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Quick and Fast Facts • The Great Barrier Reef is the largest structure built by living organisms on the Earth today. • The Great Barrier Reef region is the world’s largest group of coral reefs. • There are three main types of reefs found on the Great Barrier Reef: Ribbon, Platform, and Fringing reefs. • [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoying Your Reef Dive &amp; Snorkel</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2009/10/enjoying-your-reef-dive-snorkel-trip.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2009 03:09:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding the reef and the ecosystem that it is part of brings a much better fulfillment to each dive or snorkel that you partake in.  Every reef is slightly different and the marine life and coral formations can vary a great deal with reefs just a few miles apart. Going with an operator that knows [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why are fish so brightly coloured?</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2009/07/why-are-fish-so-brightly-coloured.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fish]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Why are fish so brightly coloured?&#8217; This is one of the questions most commonly asked by our guests. Reef fish are able to see colour. Their bright colours are important in species recognition and in the determination of sex. Some species, such as angelfish, have juvenile patterns that are totally different to the adults. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Best Time to Visit the Great Barrier Reef?</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2009/05/the-best-time-to-visit-the-great-barrier-reef.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 01:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[That is probably the most common question that people ask when planning your trip to Australia. The question is the same but the answer is different for everybody and we all have our personal preferences. Well there is always something going on, on the reef and around Cairns. Below are some of the key dates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Quick Facts About The Great Barrier Reef</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2009/03/quick-facts-about-the-great-barrier-reef.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:28:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Great Barrier Reef is the largest structure built by living organisms on the Earth today. The Great Barrier Reef region is the world’s largest group of coral reefs. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park covers an area of 345 400 sq. km or 133 360 sq. miles. It stretches 2300 km (1430 miles) along [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Global Warming and the Great Barrier Reef</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2008/12/global-warming-and-the-great-barrier-reef.html</link>
		<comments>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2008/12/global-warming-and-the-great-barrier-reef.html#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:08:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[News.com has reported the first species to become extinct because of global warming it is the White Possum, native of North Queensland&#8217;s Daintree Rainforest. The Daintree Rainforest is adjacent to the Great Barrier Reef so let&#8217;s hope this is not an ominous sign of things to come. Greenhouse gases hit record highs in 2007 according [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Algae Blooms</title>
		<link>http://blog.reefcharter.com/2008/09/algae-blooms.html</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>TonyB</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another event that is important in the life cycle of the marine world are the algae blooms. This photo taken just outside Cape Grafton shows the streams of algae that are taken with the coastal currents along the East Coast of Australia.]]></description>
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