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Coral reef bleaching is the result of the die-off of certain coral. Coral reef bleaching is the whitening of diverse invertebrate taxa. Coral reef bleaching is caused by various anthropogenic and natural variations in the reef environment including sea temperature, solar irradiance, sedimentation, xenobiotics, subaerial exposure, inorganic nutrients, freshwater dilution, and epizootics.
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Can reefs recover from coral bleaching?
no the can't poison sticks to them and cannot come off
Why are coral reefs are dying?
Coral reefs are dying because of the pollution in our oceans.
How does man affect the coral reefs?
pollution, boat traffic, higher temperatures (caused by climate change - cause coral bleaching) and aggressive fishing.
Why are corals no longer a dominant form?
Coral reefs are diminishing because of things like coral bleaching and rise in CO2 levels in and near oceans
What percent of coral reefs were killed by coral bleaching in the Indian Ocean?
The Sea temp increased 2 degrees and 90% of the coral reef around the Indian ocean was killed or bleached
Is global warming have an impact on coral formation?
Yes, warmer temperatures and greater ocean acidification (carbonic acid from carbon dioxide) is bleaching and killing the coral reefs.
What causes deterioration of the reef?
Coral reefs are very sensitive to their environment and are greatly affected by pollution. They are also impacted by climate change, which has been cited as a cause of coral bleaching.
What structures do coral colonies produce?
Coral Reefs
Are dolphins in the coral reefs?
no dolphins are not in coral reefs.
What threatens survival of butterfly fish and angelfish?
They are tropical coral reef fish so the biggest threat to them currently is global warming and its effects on the tropical reefs like the bleaching (killing) of coral.
What coral reef is in California?
There are no coral reefs IN California
Where does the name coral reef come from?
The reason they are called Coral Reef is because there are lots of coral in those locations, and they are also called coral reefs or reefs of coral reefs of coral too.
