How does deforestation on land affect coral reefs?

Answer 1

pollution

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Fishing and tourism can also affect coral reefs. By removing certain fish species the health of the reef can be damaged. Tourism can also physically damage the reefs.

Answer 2

When trees are cut down from rainforests , their are no longer any roots in the soil. This may not seem like a big deal, but actually, tree's roots hold soil in their place. Without the roots, the soil is easily washed away by rain. And where does that soil go? It is washed downhill into the largest bodies of water , oceans. The loads of soil slowly sink down onto the ocean floor , but most of the time, that's not all they sink down onto. Nearly all ocean beds are covered by coral reefs , which are homes to millions of species of fish, crabs and lobsters, and other underwater creatures. When the soil covers them, they die, killing the whole food chain along with them. When you think about it, coral reefs are very similiar to rainforests, they are home to millions os species of plants and animals . That's why it is so awful when eroded soil is washed into the oceans

Answer 3

cause it does as the reefs are getting smaller as they need more room for houses

Answer 4

Deforestation on land affects coral reefs underwater. This is because it releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere changing temperature which can change the organisms living in the reef.

Answer 5

Cause it does as the reefs are getting smaller as they need more room for houses.

Answer 6

Certain type of farming are said to release huge amounts of greenhouse gasses wtich cause global warming which affects the ocean temperatures and sea levels which affects coral reefs.