March 15th, 2012
Marine protected areas provide benefits to fisheries and coral reefs. These such zones have shown no protection against global warming for the coral reefs. Marine Biologist and divers have found that with the increasing temperature coral reefs are slowly dying off. A rise intemperature of even just 1 or 2 degrees kills coral polyps which creates the reefs.
This could effects us and society, people love to visit the reefs and see their natural beauty. Without the reefs, it could effect the flow of tourists who pay extra to see the coral reefs. This all turns around to effect the economy. Without the reefs, tourist attractions loose money, without money things cant keep running and people loose jobs. Its a chain reaction. Loosing the reefs would play a big part on the enviroment, coral reefs help protect shores from impact of waves and storms. Hundreds of fish make homes in the reefs, and if they loose their homes then other creatures loose their meals!
The dying off of the corla reefs wouldnt only effect us today, but in the long run. Our future generations wouldnt have the chance to see the magnificiant reefs. We have to reverse climate change and stop green house gases from hurting our enviroment.
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I've never seen a coral reef in real life. It would be awful to never have the opportunity. So, are you going to change anything in your life to help save them?
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