Coral Reefs by Blair Amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish Blair Amberson, Bryant Tisdale, Carson Reeder, Makayla Sullivan en-us 2016-12-09 16:23:28 UTC 2025-12-13 12:30:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Natural Threats to Coral Reefs: . blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143175223 Coral reefs face numerous threats. Weather-related damage to reefs occurs frequently. Large and powerful waves from hurricanes and cyclones can break apart or flatten large coral heads, scattering their fragments. Shallow tides can expose them to the air, drying the polyps out and killing them. Increased sea surface temperatures, decreased sea level and increased salinity from altered rainfall can also result in damage to the coral.]]> 2016-12-12 16:57:49 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143175223 Benefits of Coral reefs blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143969178 Habitat: Home to over 1 million diverse aquatic species, including thousands of fish species Income: Billions of dollars and millions of jobs in over 100 countries around the world
Food: For people living near coral reefs, especially on small islands
Protection: A natural barrier protecting coastal cities, communities and beaches
Medicine: The potential for treatments for many of the world's most prevalent and dangerous illnesses and diseases]]> 2016-12-15 22:55:42 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143969178 blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143969847 2016-12-15 23:09:10 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143969847 Coral Beaching blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970340 Coral beaching is caused when corals are stressed by changes in conditions such as temperature, light, or nutrients. They then expel the symbiotic algae living in their tissues, causing them to turn completely white.When a coral bleaches, it is not dead. Corals can survive a bleaching event, but they are under more stress and are subject to mortality.    
 
Conservancy’s work is focused on increasing the likelihood that reefs can recover when faced with a major disturbance, like a climate-related event.
]]> 2016-12-15 23:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970340 blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970672 2016-12-15 23:30:00 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970672 blair_amberson https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970905 2016-12-15 23:35:22 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/143970905 Ocean Acidification carsonreeder9 https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/144351945 Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide that humans emit through the use of fossil fuels. This uptake of harmful chemicals effects the growth of creatures with calcium carbonate in their shells. Communities around the world whose economy depends on fishing are already struggling. In order to solve this problem, we need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and use more renewable energy]]> 2016-12-19 17:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/144351945 Other Conservation Stategies bryant_tisdale https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/144352598 Each year, the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program publishes federal funding opportunities on www.Grants.gov to solicit proposals for coral reef conservation activities.]]> 2016-12-19 17:20:52 UTC https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/144352598 outlook of coral reefs globally (Protection laws) sullivanmakayla1027 https://padlet.com/blair_amberson/pufferfish/wish/144353143
  • 20% of the world’s coral reefs have been effectively destroyed and show no immediate prospects of recovery;
    • Efforts are being take by national marine life protection agencies to prolong the life of coral reefs around the world.
    Laws and regulations passed include : "Each country and region incorporating into existing local, regional, and national development plans, management and provisions for protection, restoration, and sustainable use of the structure, processes and biodiversity of coral reefs and associated environments;"
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