Threats
From coraldigest
Threats to Corals and Coral Reefs
Natural Threats
Human-induced Threats (some of these may be both natural and human-induced)
Bleaching (Lydia Neal and Amanda Gaffey)
Disease (Maite Ghazaleh and Kathyn Cobleigh)
Sediment Overload (ex. from deforestation)
Invasive Species (Andrew Ireland and Kristen Taulbee)
Long-range Transport of Dust and Other Pollutants (ex. African dust or wildfire emissions)
The Coral Trade (jewelry, aquariums, etc.) (Chelsea Krivanek and Kristina Hsieh)