Coral ReefsChris Johansen

12-2-14

Coral Reef Endangerment

Coral Reefs are in danger of being wiped out by human activity

Scuba Diving

Divers pose one of the lesser threats on the reef

If divers are careful about not touching anything or hitting their fins off of anything the coral is not bothered

Divers are falsely accused for the majority of reef damage

Boats

Boats and boat anchors are a much bigger effect on the reef

Boats that run aground or get to close to shallow reefs will damage them severely

Boats who do not use the set anchors near reefs and put their own out instead damage the reef badly too

This is a big cause of coral reef damage

Pollution

Chemicals being dumped into the ocean around the world is killing the coral

The chemicals choke off everything in the reef

Fish which need the reef as much as the reef needs them die as well as the coral

Pollution is the biggest factor in the damage of coral reefs

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