Man, the guardian of the earth’s natural resources has become the greatest threat to the coral reefs of the world. Man takes for granted unlimited fishing is available, building on coral reefs is harmless, and dumping chemicals and other materials…
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Coral reefs are unique and beautiful ecosystems. People flock from all over the world to snorkel and dive amongst the diverse sea life inhabiting the reefs. However, coral reefs provide more than just an enjoyable experience for tourists, they provide…
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Mankind is on a crash course with over fishing the ocean directly misbalancing ecosystems that have existed for thousands of years. As the world’s population continues to expand, and with 50% of the world’s population residing near these same waters,…
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Forest fires are always devastating and not only because of the trees that they destroy and the risk of new fires in residential areas. The trees that burn down could have produced much oxygen later and the destruction that could…
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Corals reefs are made up tiny individual coral polyps similar to sea anemones. These polyps secrete calcium carbonate which results in the formation of external skeletal structures referred to as reefs. The creation of coral reefs is a dynamic and…
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Coral reef symbiosis has an important impact on the ocean’s ecosystem. To understand the importance of this relationship, the word symbiosis requires understanding. Symbiosis according to the New Heritage Dictionary is defined as a close prolonged association between two or…
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Coral bleaching today is an environmental warning that tiny animals called polyps are in danger of dying, or already have. Coral bleaching is an indication of the health of the ecosystem that makes up a coral reef. Coral bleaching often…
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Man is having a diminishing negative effect on sea life in and around the coral reefs in many ways such as global warming and increased carbon emissions through the burning of fossil fuels, ocean dumping of contaminating industry waste and…
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Coral reef diseases have been discovered since the 1970s in ever-increasing numbers and varieties around the world accounting for the destruction and death of many species of coral and entire coral reefs. Coral reef disease is attributed to global warming,…
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Coral reef symbiosis is a unique example of how a community works. In this case the community is the coral reef community. The coral reef community is alive with symbiotic relationships from the coral itself to its surroundings. Coral cannot…
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