Reef_Destruction_And_Conservation_Efforts

Reef Destruction And Conservation Efforts Reef Destruction and Conservation Efforts Recent government studies have shown that coral reefs and marine fish are in great danger. Researchers have determined that within fifty years coral reefs existence will be cut in half. Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and biologically productive ecosystems on earth. They are unique among marine communities. In addition to being spectacular displays of nature’s creativity, coral reefs are reservoirs of biological diversity and are truly the “tropical rain forests of the sea”. These displays and marine lives are being destroyed each day primarily due to lack of respect for the ocean life. Everyone must work together to stop the pollution and destruction of our coral reefs and the environment around it. Corals are animals, not plants and have very specific requirements for light, temperature, water clarity, salinity and oxygen. Housed in this magnificent underworld are the marine fishes, invertebrates, sea turtles and crustaceans. Both the corals and fishes are important to one another. In some instances the fish will feed coral that it thrives in, such as an anemone fish. When either of these lives is hurt they both suffer. There are reefs, coral, fish, corals, water, marine, ocean, being, reef, one, life, make, great, people, calcium, areas, destruction, cyanide, animals, world, tropical, sure, out, damage, while, waters, very, tourists, since, sea, protected, off, now, important, illegal