Coral+Reef+Conservation



Welcome to the Coral Reef Conservation Page!

Human impact:

Humans have a huge impact on coral reefs. The effects we have on this biome are possitive, and negative. For instance, many scuba divers are unknowingly stepping on coral while they are underwater, and the pressure that the coral is recieving from this interaction is breaking them down to the point where a strong current can make them crumble. Boats are also damaging coral reefs while just floating on the water. When they drop anchor, the heavy weight often falls upon the coral reef that the scuba divers are about to explore. This crushes the coral and and destroys part of the reef! On the other hand, there are many people trying to protect the coral reef. They are doing things like raising awarness about how fragile reefs are and being more careful around them.

There are many problems in Coral Reefs that can be addressed by humans. One problem facing this biome is overfishing. Some causes of overfishing are poverty, innappropriate fishing and technique boats. Another problem is that corals are damaged by anchors. Causes of damaging corals by anchors include fishing, diving and cargo boats. One more problem is that Coral Reefs are being overgrown by seaweed. The cause of this is over-fertilization of the costal zone by nutrients from sewage and agriculture.These problems are our fault and unless we take action, we could lose Coral Reefs forever!

Some possible solutions for the coral reef damage thats being done. Could be,the people teaching the diving schools could tell the divers not to touch the corals, and how if you do it kills the corals. The people droping anchors on the coral could try to float around or just watch out where you drop your anchor. The over-fishing problem could be resolved by establishing fishing reserves, and limiting the number of fish you can catch. To solve the seaweed problem, we could use fertilizer more efficiently. These are some solutions for the damage being done on the coral reefs around the world. I wish people could watch out for the coral reefs so these problems would not face us.

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