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== Less Obvious Ties to Global Warming == | == Threats with Less Obvious Ties to Global Warming == | ||
* [[SSTs| The Potential Link Between Sea Surface Temperatures and Flooding]] | * [[SSTs| The Potential Link Between Sea Surface Temperatures and Flooding]] | ||
* [[AirPollution|Long-range Transport of Dust and Other Pollutants (ex. African dust or wildfire emissions)]] | * [[AirPollution|Long-range Transport of Dust and Other Pollutants (ex. African dust or wildfire emissions)]] | ||
Revision as of 12:46, 20 May 2013
Threats to Corals and Coral Reefs
Natural Threats
Human-induced Threats
(some of these may be both natural and human-induced)
- Pollution
- Overfishing
- Physical Damage
- Sediment Overload (ex. from deforestation)
- Invasive Species
- The Coral Trade (jewelry, aquariums, etc.)
- Coral Mining