Studies of Coral Reefs

Oh No! Studies has shown devastating losses to Florida's coral reefs during past year, the cause of this is still unclear, but scientists say that it is because of the diseases in the coral reefs. They found that the incidence of the disease has increased by 276 percent from 1996 to 1997.(That's so much!)To make it worse, the number of coral species with diseases has increased 211 percent in the same time period. If we carry on polluting the Earth, worse things will happen and corals may be EXTINCT. ( more information is found in http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/1997/11/971114070902.htm)

Studies also show that the crown of thorns starfish and sediment runoff pale compared to the looming threats of warmer and more acidic seas.
Scott Dooney from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts explains how the ocean removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The water becomes more acidic and this harms marine species. The major negative impact will be organisms which build shells, such as lobsters, clams, scallops, oysters and crabs. Half the value of commercial fish stocks will be affected by increased acidity. These species could drop in abundance by 50% by the middle of the century.
Nancy Knowlton says we're facing an environmental catastrophe in coral reefs. Recent bleaching events have lead to major and widespread death of coral. (more information is found in http://www.abc.net.au/rn/scienceshow/stories/2008/2210916.htm)

STOP DAMAGING THE CORAL REEFS UNNECESSARILY, WE CAN PLAY A PART BY NOT POLLUTING THE EARTH.