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Nearly 60% of the world's coral reefs are threatened by human activity, and that number is even higher for Florida's reefs and reefs in the Caribbean. <ref name="rar">Bryant, Dirk, Burke, Lauretta, McManus, John, Spalding, Mark, et. al. Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs. 1998. World Resources Institute (WRI), International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://pdf.wri.org/reefs.pdf</ref> | |||
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Revision as of 11:44, 28 May 2013
Threats to Corals and Coral Reefs
Nearly 60% of the world's coral reefs are threatened by human activity, and that number is even higher for Florida's reefs and reefs in the Caribbean. [1]
Natural Threats
- Tropical Cyclones
- Earthquakes and Tsunamis
- Global circulations
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
Human-induced Threats Tied to Climate Change
Threats with Less Obvious Ties to Global Warming
- The Potential Link Between Sea Surface Temperatures and Flooding
- Long-range Transport of Dust and Other Pollutants (ex. African dust or wildfire emissions)
- ↑ Bryant, Dirk, Burke, Lauretta, McManus, John, Spalding, Mark, et. al. Reefs at Risk: A Map-Based Indicator of Threats to the World’s Coral Reefs. 1998. World Resources Institute (WRI), International Center for Living Aquatic Resources Management (ICLARM), World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). http://pdf.wri.org/reefs.pdf