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The diversity of marine life in the open ocean ranges from very high for planktonic animals and plants to low in the larger animals compared to other habitats. However the size and speed of some of these animals is rarely matched elsewhere.
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| Australia, being the world’s largest island is surrounded by Oceans – the Indian to the west, the Pacific Ocean and Tasman Sea to the east, the Southern Ocean to the south and to the north, the Timor, Arafura and Coral Seas.
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Shipping poses a threat to the Great Barrier Reef. Large ships have run aground on the barrier reef and the potential for oil pollution from such an impact is high.
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