Information on how to help coral reefs: http://www.ehow.com/how_6714035_care-coral-reefs.html
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Coral Reefs-- how you can help
Since water makes up 75% of the Earth's surface, water pollution can spread from one side of the globe to another very easily. Some pollution from the Ohio River could end up in the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, if given enough time. About 80% of the water pollution in coral reefs comes from human activities on land. Some of the debris of human made items include: plastics (from bags to balloons, hard hats to fishing line), glass, metal, rubber (millions of tires!), and even entire ships.
Destroyed coral reefs can take thousands of years to reconstruct themselves, and some can never be restored. With our help, these coral reefs that make up vast ecosystems for all our aquatic life could be saved.
Information on how to help coral reefs: http://www.ehow.com/how_6714035_care-coral-reefs.html
Information on how to help coral reefs: http://www.ehow.com/how_6714035_care-coral-reefs.html
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I think it's really interesting water pollution can spread so far across the globe. What sort of activities on land cause damage to coral reefs?
ReplyDeleteIt's a shame how much little attention coral reefs seem to get now...I agree with Helen; it's fascinating how quickly pollution can spread and how far. What are some other benefits that we could get from coral reefs besides more vast equatic ecosystems?
ReplyDeleteBesides biodiversity, coral reefs help bufffer against major storms and help reduce the damage they cause. But activities on land like using harmful fertilizer and allowing waste from power plant to pollute our water, are very harmful to these reefs.
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