1.0STEM Education in Maldiveshttps://stem.climate.mvTharani Kailaivasanhttps://stem.climate.mv/index.php/author/tharani/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="SQsmmwcZuB"><a href="https://stem.climate.mv/index.php/marine-environment/">Marine Environment</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://stem.climate.mv/index.php/marine-environment/embed/#?secret=SQsmmwcZuB" width="600" height="338" title="“Marine Environment” — STEM Education in Maldives" data-secret="SQsmmwcZuB" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> Being an archipelago of islands Maldives has a range of coastal ecosystems including Coral reefs, Seagrass beds, Lagoons, Beaches and the areas of mangroves in addition to their global significance, the coastal and marine ecosystems and their resources form the bedrock of the country’s economy. Our two major industries, tourism and fisheries heavily depend on a healthy and diverse marine and coastal ecosystem. These ecosystems also play key roles in providing employment, income, food security and recreation. Furthermore, coral reefs, wetlands, and mangrove systems protect the shorelines from wave action and maintain the balance of the environment. The coastline of Maldives is 644 km. Due to the small size of the islands, the whole land area is considered as a coastal zone.https://maldives.lareef.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/IMG_0212-300x188.jpg