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The El Niño weather pattern and the accompanying Southern Oscillation affect most of the tropical Pacific Ocean. The increased rainfall means that the water loses its normal salinity. This is believed to to be one of the reasons for the incidents of coral death in the eastern Pacific.
The Crown-Of-Thorns starfish is a major natural predator of coral in Australia. Its numbers seem to increase during times of heavy rainfall and the corresponding increase of nutrients from the flooding of coastal rivers. The starfish has caused terrible damage to the coral of the Great Barrier Reef.
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What problems are coral reefs facing?
global warming
What is global warming doing to coral reefs?
It Is Killing Them
What is the biggest threat to tropical rain forests and coral reefs is?
The biggest threat to coral reefs, and tropical rainforests is poachers and distruction.
How is climate threaten coral reef?
Global warming is greatly affecting coral reefs. Global warming can elevate seawater temperatures and sea levels also. The temperature change is not good for the creatures in these coral reefs, since they are used to usual warm climates. Coral reefs in more shallow waters also might have to face tidal emersions, another risk for them.
How are coral reefs being destroyed by man?
Mainly by humans polluting atmosphere and by global warming we caused
What happens to coral reefs when it gets too hot or too cold?
Slight variations in temperature can actually kill the coral. The perfect temperature for coral to grow is a steady 30 degrees Celsius, and there are concerns that global warming (whether natural or a result of human activities) is having a destructive effect on the world's coral reefs.
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 kills coral reefs?
INCREASING OF HUMAN POPULATION GLOBAL WARMING WARMING OF THE OCEAN (rising of one degree in the ocean temperature can harm the corals) CLIMATIC CHANGE USING SODIUM CYANIDE FOR FISHING BOATS, OVERFISHING, WATER POLLUTION...
Does coral reefs effect the human food chain?
Yes coral reefs effect the human food chain.
What will be the global effect of corals reefs destruction?
Global reefs are the homes to a wide variety of organisms. If they were destroyed then it would effect the food chains and food webs.
Coral reefs are beings affected by global warming what has this done to seawater?
It has raised the temperature of the ocean, which causes stress to the animals that make up the reef.
What is making the coral reefs die out?
Pollution and global warming have caused coral reefs to die.
