Revision as of 15:37, 27 February 2013

Coral Mining

Construction
- Limestone
  - Coral can be made into limestone or a cement substitute for use as a building material
- Building Material for Roads, Houses, Seawalls/Groins/Jetties
  - Coral is the main construction material in many islands, such as the Maldives, where there is no cheaper option
Calcium
- Dead coral is made into calcium supplements
Jewelry/Souvenirs
- Coral jewelry and dried coral are often sold to tourists and exporters
Marine Aquaria
- Live coral is collected and used by the marine aquarium industry
Medical Use
- Coral is used for bone graph clinical trials

Dynamite Blasting
- Affects a large area of the coral reef
Manual Removal
- Collectors use small boats, free-dive, or wade into the coral reefs to collect the corals
- Large corals are broken up into small, manageable pieces using iron bars

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 *Construction
 **Limestone
+***Coral can be made into limestone or a cement substitute for use as a building material
 **Building Material for Roads, Houses, Seawalls/Groins/Jetties
+***Coral is the main construction material in many islands, such as the Maldives, where there is no cheaper option
 *Calcium
+**Dead coral is made into calcium supplements
 *Jewelry/Souvenirs
+**Coral jewelry and dried coral are often sold to tourists and exporters
 *Marine Aquaria
+**Live coral is collected and used by the marine aquarium industry
 *Medical Use
+**Coral is used for bone graph clinical trials
 [[Methods for Mining]]
 *Dynamite Blasting
-**affects a large area of the coral reef
+**Affects a large area of the coral reef
 *Manual Removal
 **Collectors use small boats, free-dive, or wade into the coral reefs to collect the corals
 **Large corals are broken up into small, manageable pieces using iron bars