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coral reefs are being destroyed by a number of things, including ; global warming, over fishing and pollution. while there may be many more these are the main ones.
Another way coral reefs are being destroyed is that people are look for the the fish living inside the coral reef so they use crowbars to pry open the the coral
What else can I help you with?
Are coral reefs fresh water salt water or both?
Coral reefs are found in saltwater environments such as oceans and seas. They require a specific salinity level to survive and thrive, which is not typically found in freshwater environments.
What classification do coral reefs that are preserved as sedimentary rocks fall under?
Preserved coral reefs that have turned into sedimentary rocks are classified as biogenic sedimentary rocks.
Do coral reefs have soil?
Coral Reefs do not have soil at all. Coral grows on the skeletons, or dead coral, and keep growing. So, they live on their own burial ground! They eat by waiting until nightfall, and extend their arm like tubes and feed on algae or plankton or other small organisms. Cool huh!
What types of soil are on coral reefs?
Coral reefs typically have sandy or carbonate-rich soils known as aragonite sand, which is created from broken down coral skeletons. These soils are generally low in organic matter and nutrients, making them poor for plant growth. The physical structure of the coral reef itself also plays a role in shaping the soil composition.
What two habitats are in neritic zone?
The two habitats commonly found in the neritic zone are seagrass meadows and coral reefs. Seagrass meadows provide important nursery and feeding grounds for many marine species, while coral reefs support a high diversity of marine life due to the complex structures they create.
How can coral reefs be damaged?
---- coral reefs are destroyed by dynamite or cyanide fishing.
What are the safety concerns for fish in the ocean?
coral reefs being destroyed and water pollution
Why boat anchors destroyed coral reefs?
because boat anchors are heavy and when you drop it it smashes the coral reefs and all the things that make up the coral reefs.
How coral reefs are destroyed?
The reefs are being mined to be use as building materials.Some reefs are being buried in silt because of erosion of mountains and hills.Reefs are polluted by sewage that is drained into the sea.Fishermen use dynamite to blow up coral reefs so that they will have more fish to catch.
What is deterioration of coral reefs?
Coral reefs are being killed by pollutants.
How are coral reefs being destroyed by man?
Mainly by humans polluting atmosphere and by global warming we caused
Is the orange clown fish endangered?
Yes it is. Because reefs and coral are being destroyed. Those are what the live in.
What will happen of the coral reefs are destroyed?
the habittat of the fish will be gone. and the hose of fish will be gone. because the coral reefs is the habittat of the fish
What is the cause of dynamite?
the coral reefs will destroyed and the fish will left homeless
What will happen to coral reefs if people continue to destroyed it?
It will extinct eventually
What are facts about coral now?
coral is beautiful and needs to be taken care of as it is dying because of pollution, human contact and fishing. at the rate that coral reefs are being destroyed, 70% will die in our lifetime
What is the current population of coral?
It is estimated that around 33% of coral reefs worldwide are degraded or destroyed. The current population of living coral species is difficult to determine as it varies by region and species. However, conservation efforts are being made to protect and restore coral reefs to help increase their population.
