The above are pictures of the talk.
The above are exhibits.

From left: Pei Ning, Wei Ling, Kia Yuen(me), Gwendolyn
The map is where coral reefs can be found in singapore.
From left: Kia Yuen(me), Wei Ling, Pei Ning and Gwendolyn.
ARE THERE CORAL REEFS IN SINGAPORE?
- Yes.
Coral Reefs can be found in the following places in Singapore:
-Sentosa
-Pulau Brani
-Pulau Tekukor
-Lazarus Island
-Kusu Island
-St. John's Island
-The Sisters
-Pulau Sebarok
-Pulau Semakau
-Pulau Jong
-Pulau Bukom
-Pulau Busing
-Pulau Hantu
-Jurong Island
-Pulau Sudong
-Pulau Pawai
-Pulau Senang
-Raffles Lighthouse
Most reefs are located in Southern Islands, and there are 250 different species of reefs in Singapore.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO SAVE THESE CORAL REEFS FROM EXTINCTION?
Problems:
- Global threats
Ø Causes corals to create calcium carbonate which reacts with acids.
Ø Humans break corals to sell and to chase fishes away.
- Rubbish
Ø Unbiodegradable litter like plastic causes fish or other sea creatures to get caught in them.
Ø Turtles eat clear plastics which they mistake for jellyfish.
Ø Loose nets around which trap organisms and cause them to die of starvation.
- Destructive fishing practices
Ø Throwing explosive objects into the water.
- Costal development
- Over fishing
Ø Overhunting for sharks fin
Ø Natural infestations like disasters
· Coral blinking
Solutions:
- Practice the 3Rs
Ø Reduce
Ø Reuse
Ø Recycle
HOW BAD IS THE SITUATION?
In a recent beach cleaning exercise, volunteers have found:
- 6,587 straws
- 8, 767 food wrappers
- 10, 844 plastic bags
- 16, 812 cigarette butts
Singapore’s off shore landfill, Semakau landfill, is supposed to last us till 2040 but it is already 2/5 filled so far. Thus, we have to conserve and reduce, reuse and recycle as much as possible.
Kia Yuen and Wei Ling