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Touching Reefs, even slightly, can harm them. Boats and dropped anchors can cause severe damage to these fragile ecosystems. Frequent human contact kills the reefs over time.
Silt from eroded soil in runoff water can block sunlight. Without sunlight, photosynthesis does not occur and reefs gradually die.
Untreated or improperly treated sewage promotes the growth of algae, which harms coral reefs.
Some fishermen stun fish by squirting cyanide, a very toxic poison, into reef areas where fish seek refuge. The poison does not kill, but disorients the fish in the coral where they hide.
The fisherman then rip apart the reefs with crowbars to capture the fish. In addition, cyanide kills coral polyps and the symbiotic algae and other small organisms necessary for healthy reefs. Cyanide fishing is common in the South Pacific and Southeast Asia.
Fertilizer runoff, pesticides and other chemicals can poison reefs, as well as shock waves from blast fishing.
When Scuba diving or snorkeling in waters near the reefs, the divers/snorkelers are not allowed to go in the water if they have any kind of sunscreen or suntan oil on their skin.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 16y agoAddressing the major threats to biodiversity, including those arising from invasive alien species, climate change, pollution, and habitat change
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∙ 14y agoHumans destroy coral reefs directly through unfriendly fishing habits.
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∙ 14y agosewage, run off water, fertilizers and pollution, human contact, blast fishing, and cyanide fishing
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∙ 13y agoUs [humans or people] and rising sea levels ,they need it for food to live.
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∙ 11y agoone is to much fishing people like to fish a lot i the summer times and the hook gets on and will not come off and because of that coral reefs are dieing.
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∙ 10y agoA major threat to coral is the crown-of-thorns starfish. Another significant threat is warming sea temperatures.
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What are natural threats to coral reefs?
Pollution is a natural threat to coral reefs.
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.
What coral reefs are under threat?
One bajillion
What are the threats for the coral reef?
1 threat is unfrendly fishing habit 2 threat is pollution 3 threat is the increase in temperature
How is coral mining done?
Coral mining is where you go deep down into the coral to find special nutrients which are very valuble. Miners rip apart the coral to get deep into the undergrowth and search for nutrients. As they go into the coral, whilst ripping it apart, it is killing the quantity of the coral. Therefore this is a major threat.
Why is scuba diving a threat to coral reefs?
SCUBA diving is a threat to coral reefs because divers are not careful when they swim. Even if they don't actually damage the reef by breaking off bits of coral, they produce currents with their flippers that scatter the sand and stuff all over and disturb the animals in the reef.
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.
Why was the battle of coral sea is important?
The US won destroying Japan's last two carriers and effectively removing the Japanese fleet as a threat in the Pacific.
In world war ii the battle that ended japan's threat to Australia was the?
The Battle of the Coral Sea. Although it was a tactical draw, the battle was a strategic win for the Allies because it stopped their drive toward Australia.
What are sharks pray?
sharks prey are just about every thing... from coral to fish and sometimes even human. Shark will not usually attack human but if they are around and they think you are a threat they WILL attack!
What different types of species of coral are there?
well their is soft coral and hard coral +brain coral breanha coral lily coral and extra coral
How does a coral reef get its coral?
The hard coral polyp makes the coral
