Reviewing the Current Situation of Kish Coral and Estimation of Damage Amount by Them (A Case study on Kish Island)

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Joshaghani, Mina | 2015

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: English
Document No: 47786 (53)
University: Sharif University of Technology, International Campus, Kish Island
Department: Science and Engineering
Advisor(s): Gholami, Mohammad Reza
Abstract:
Coral reef waters are called rainforest. The importance of coral reef waters is related to their diversity and millions species. According to incremental development of Kish Island, specially the west part of this island contributed to Tourism industry which is affected by dredging, sediment discharge in coastal area, constructing waterfront, the flows close to the beach due to breakwater and eutrophication. This Island includes marine resources and many biodiversity .So the management of marine environment is needed to be considered. Iran as a rich country due to coral reefs is considered as a most valuable marine environment in Persian Gulf. The process of polluting Persian Gulf is associated with destruction of an extensive surface of these resources. Scattered marine environments such as alga and coral reefs are located by using GIS and many photos and maps which have been provided during years. The aim of this thesis is examining the abuse effects of environment and new ransformations of this island such as constructions, breakwaters and construction waste discharge on coral reefs
Keywords:
Damage ; Persian Gulf ; Loss Estimation ; Coral Reefs ; Marine Pollutions ; Threatening Factors

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