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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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Shah, A. (1998, 6 20). Global Issues . Retrieved 11 1, 2014, from http://www.globalissues.org/article/173/coral-reefs