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    Lone Red Sea Houndfish (Tylosurus choram) off the southern edge of the Gordon Reef. Increased interest from tourists has led to a gradual degradation of Red Sea reefs which negatively affects the long term survival of this fragile ecosystem. by: mostafa236 Views[436] Stony corals off the south western edge of the Gordon Reef. Coral reefs are particularly sensitive to man-made changes to their environment. Of particular concern to the Gordon Reef is the construction of the proposed Saudi-Egypt causeway which would release more sediment and pollutants into the Tiran Straits. The disruption to local fish populations caused by the actual causeway would further stress this fragile ecosystem and potentially lead to irreversible damage. by: mostafa236 Views[292] A Sulphur damselfish and a Parrot fish are seen here feeding on the microscopic algae growing on coral reefs. In the background, a school of Bicolor damselfish swim across a column of bubbles generated by scuba divers. by: mostafa236 Views[552] Bluespotted ribbontail ray (Taeniura lymma) scurries for shelter near the wreckage of the Loullia. Often found near shipwrecks, the Bluespotted ribbontail ray usually hides inside caves or under coral ledges during the day. by: mostafa236 Views[190] Wreckage of the Loullia which ran aground onto the Gordon Reef while on route to Suez from Aqaba on September 29, 1981. The Red Sea is home to many shipwrecks owing to its strong winds and jagged reefs which make navigation quite hazardous to ships. Many of these shipwrecks have become landmark destinations for scuba divers. by: mostafa236 Views[668]
     

    The Faith of the Gordon Reef

    Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | Views [246]

    Located in the middle of the Straits of Tiran between Tiran Island and the Sinai Peninsula, the Gordon Reef is the largest of a chain of four coral reefs which lie just off the coast of the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt. Since 1981, it ... Read more >

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    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited -The Faith of the Gordon Reef

    Friday, 11 Jan 2013 | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    Being born in Abu Dhabi to Egyptian parents, photography was always omnipresent. It was a way for my dad to capture our family’s journey in the new frontier that was Abu Dhabi at the time and to share it with our family back home in Egypt. Later, when ... Read more >
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