Coral Bleaching

Coral Bleaching Worldwide Hot Spots

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The Significance of

Coral Bleaching

Ways to prevent Coral Bleaching

Coral Bleaching Explanation

1. "1/4 of all the life in the ocean lives on coral reefs" (NOAA video)

2. "Reefs support 4,000 fish species that feed millions" (vocativ article)

3. "Reefs protect coastlines from storms"(vocativ article)

NOAA warns of global "coral bleaching"

1. "Don’t use chemically enhanced pesticides and fertilizers. Although you may live thousands of miles from a coral reef ecosystem, these products end up in the watershed and may ultimately impact the waters that support coral" (Noaa article).

2. "Don’t anchor on the reef. If you go boating near a coral reef, use mooring buoy systems when they are available" (Noaa article).

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Coral Bleaching

Before (left) and After (right)

By: Max Jannotta

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3. "Be a wastewater crusader! Make sure that sewage from your boat, from others’ boats, and from land is correctly treated. The nutrients from sewage feed growing algae that can smother and kill corals" (NOAA article).

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4. "If you dive, don’t touch!" (NOAA article).

5. "Support the creation and maintenance of marine parks and reserves. Encourage your friends to get involved with projects to protect special areas" (NOAA article).

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4. "Reefs draw tourists to coastal cities" (vocativ article)

5. "Reefs provide services worth up to $30 billion annually" (vocativ article)