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What are 2 ways in which tourists can damage coral reefs?
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What are the effects of a coral reef dying?
Well, lots of tourists enjoy seeing the Coral Reefs on their vacations and would pay extra money to see them. Coral reefs are useful to the environment and people in numerous ways. For example, Coral Reefs protect shores from the impact of waves and from storms, provide benefits to humans in the form of food and medicine, and provide economic benefits to local communities from tourism.
In what ways do organisms adapt to coral reefs?
through eating habits and reproduction behavior
How are people threatening or damaging coral reefs?
People Are Threatening Our Reefs In Many Ways. Some People Use Them For Food. After Time, Animals Will Die Because Of Lack Of Reefs [Homes]. We Sometimes Pick Them For Other Uses.
How can people help coral reefs?
People can help the coral reefs by not fishing in coral reef areas. Also when diver are diving, to watch out for coral peices because it toke years to make that small little peice. Also don't ever put trash in the water because then the coral reef will then be covered with it and the not be able to breathe or grow.i learned that you can help by not fishing in coral reef areas
How do the tiny animals that live on coral reefs feed and what can possibly eat them?
Coral reefs need three things to survive. They need warm water, sunlight, and clear, shallow waters. Coral will not grow in waters that are lower than 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius). Sunlight and clear, shallow water is needed so that the zooxanthellae in their tissue can photosynthesize. The zooxanthellae transfers some food energy directly to the coral's polyps. If waters are too deep or too murky, the zooxanthellae will not get enough light to photosynthesize. Photosynthesis is a process that plants go through to make their own sugars and starches. Even though coral is not a plant, it still photosynthesizes to store the energy that it gets from the sugar and starch. This is why you usually don't find coral below 100 meters (330 feet) deep.Coral reefs are facing many threats, both by nature and mankind. Hurricanes and storms are quickly destroying large portions of many coral reefs. Other sea animals such as fish, snails, worms, and starfish are eating many areas of the reefs. Humans also have a huge impact on coral reefs being destroyed. In a number of ways, we are destroying the reefs without realizing it.Pollution is one way people are destroying coral reefs. Pollution can kill reefs from poisons and heavy metals. The pollution enters the ocean by oil spills, acid rain, dumping of hazardous waste, exhaust pollution from boats, jet skis, and many more sources. The pollution enters the coral through the polyps, and the heavy metals from the pollution can kill the animals. When the polyps are killed, it harms the coral because they are what build the coral. Without them there is no new coral. Everything dies after that. This happens because the polyps are the coral. If there were no polyps or maybe even fewer polyps, the coral would die because there would be an empty part in the coral. The polyps' skeletons are what gives the coral its jagged edges and rough surface.Global warming is another way we are harming coral reefs. Global warming is the warming of the surface of the earth or when the earth's temperature rises to a temperature that is not normal. Oceans cover over 70% of the land on earth. This means there is a lot of heat created by global warming that is stored in the oceans. This causes the water to evaporate, which leaves the coral above the water. The coral will not be able to breathe above the water and will eventually die.More than a quarter of the earth's coral reefs have been destroyed by pollution, global warming, and poor fishing practices. Fishermen may use spear guns, which can damage the coral, commercial poisons, and sometimes dynamite for fishing. Overfishing in the coral reef area can cause damage to food chains around the reefs also. We already have a huge effect on coral, but it takes a while before our actions harms the reefs. Our actions won't stop until we do something about it.This algae absorbs and converts sunlight into energy. This energy is needed to feed the life found in a reef ecosystem. Pollution or climate change is a common cause of the loss of the algae. Because of this, the reef is being left "bleached" and not able to produce energy from sunlight. You can tell when a reef is bleached because large areas of the reef turn white. This will affect the food chain because it will kill the polyps that live in that area. There will then be fewer polyps, and whichever larger animals eats these will not be able to eat. This will cause them to have to change food, and by doing this they may die out and put a dent in the food chain.When people damage coral reefs, they are also disturbing the home and food of other animals. Many animals under the sea have made the coral reefs their place to settle. When the coral is destroyed, then these animals have no place to live. When the coral is destroyed, it also affects the food that animals eat. It is not a good thing for the animals to eat the coral, but the animals still need food to eat, so they do that anyway. When the coral is killed, the animals that eat the polyps have less to eat, so they will have to change foods. This is not always good for the animal, and they may eventually die.
Is global warming here?
It IS here and is affecting the planet in many obvious ways, such as the bleaching of coral reefs, and the melting of the ice-caps, the drastic and sudden weird climate changes, and the thin ozone layer.
What types of coral are there?
(In the world) There are over 500,000 species in the 600,000 square miles of coral reefs. Millions of species of fish, eels, sponges, grasses, algae, mollusks, crabs, worms, and other marine animals use reefs as homes or as nurseries for their young. Tons of coral make up the coral reefs. After the coral dies, it leaves its skeletons, made of calcium carbonate, behind. There are three different kinds of reefs: fringing reefs, barrier reefs, and atolls. The reefs that are near shore and are separated from land by low water are called fringing reefs. Reefs that are at least 10 kilometers away from land are called barrier reefs. A circular coral island that is far away from land is called an atoll. Atolls form when coral develops on a volcanic island that has sunk below the water. For any of these reefs to form takes hundreds of years. It may take up to 100 years for an inch of coral reef to grow. hope this has helped you.
What can mankind do to preserve coral reef?
One thing we can do is stay away from the reefs, but if we feel compelled to explore, try not to disturb the animals or harm the coral. That way the coral reef can stay the way it is and keep regenerating for many years to come. Another major issue we seem to have is polluting the reefs and not cleaning it up. We have oil spills that kill the coral and cause the fish to migrate to another reef. Other problems include coral bleaching and everyday polluting. So the next time you drop your empty coffee cup or water bottle and question picking it up, think about the nature that could be harmed by that one piece of trash that you were too lazy to bend over and pick up. Those are just a couple of ways to preserve coral reef. If you want more information, i suggest going to Wikipedia and searching coral reefs. that might tell you more of mankind's many sanitation issues :)
Ways to address cultural needs of France and Brazilian tourists?
Ways to address cultural needs of France and Brazilian tourists
How can coral reefs be protected?
When swimming around coral reefs, look but do not touch. Quit driving and use a bicycle. Wear thicker clothing in winter and turn down the thermostat. Wear thinner clothing in summer and turn off the air conditioner.
What is the best way to attract tourists?
Be nice to them and having a nice country, are the two best ways to attract tourists!
Why are corals unique?
Because onnce a guy was scuba diving and noticed coral reefs were dying to he took the coral reef to a aquarium and broke pieces of them and hung them by astring in the water and repeated the process so that's why there's so much of them
