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Why we should care about coral reef protection Coral reefs are incredibly beautiful, but beyond that they are an important for many other reasons: Coral reefs are a habitat for many marine species. Reefs are home to fish, worms, crustaceans, clams and plants. Together they create a healthy reef ecosystem. Coral reefs are where fish breed. They are the nurseries of the world’s ocean fish stocks. Coral reefs provide food Read More …
Coral reef health issues and answers Following on from last month’s post about what are coral reefs, this month we will look at coral health including bleaching and diseases. Coral reefs are living organism’s made up of millions of polyps and these polyps are susceptible to disease. Coral diseases can spread through a reef colony much like a disease spreads in our world. A reef can die quickly and once it’s gone Read More …