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It effects all the sealife in it, killing fish and stuff
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Is the great barrier reef threatened in any way?
i think it is from polution
How many reef building corals are in the Great Barrier Reef?
Not all corals are reef-building. The IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) has determined that there are some 875 reef-building coral species worldwide. 27% of these are threatened, and another 20% are near- threatened, while there is insufficient data on another 17%.In the Great Barrier Reef itself, it is estimated there are about 350 species of reef-building corals.
How is the Great Barrier Reef being threatened by external factors?
The Great Barrier Reef is being threatened by urban development, agriculture, oil spills, and normal pollution. Infestation and disease have damaged it. Thousands of commercial vessels have damaged it.
How many species are threatened by the Great Barrier Reef?
The Great Barrier Reef poses no threat to any species. It is the species that already live within the waters of the Great Barrier Reef that are under threat from external sources.
What happens to the fringing reef as the island sinks?
As an island sinks, the fringing reef gradually becomes a barrier reef. If the island continues to sink, the barrier reef eventually becomes a signature atoll.
What happens when you step on coral reef?
your foot will be in ALOTof pain
What happens due to reef damage by El Nino?
Plain and simple it gets warmer^^^^ INCORRECT ^^^^* FISH THAT DEPEND ON THE REEF DIE *
What happens to kate from the reef?
She was saved by a fishing boat the next day.
What happens to a coral reef at night?
During nightfall, the coral reef is able to emerge from it shelters in safety. Larvae will also hatch and disperse at night into the plankton.
What happens when a chinchilla is backed in the corner?
It feels threatened, or might be hurt.
What happens if an owl goes from threatened to endangered?
Their wild population has declined.
What happens when the temperature rises above 100 in the coral reef?
It dies, coral bleaching.
