Impacts of humans on coral reefs
Heading: The alarming decline of coral reefs Coral reefs are found all around the world, but 91.9% of all coral reefs are present in the Indo-pacific region. The Atlantic and Carribean regions contain 7.6% of the coral reefs. Some notable locations: Florida reef tract, Mesoamerican barrier reef and The Great barrier reef. Coral reefs are typically present in tropical and sub-tropical waters, between 30 degree north and 30 degree south latitudes. Natural characteristic's of coral reefs: 1) Warm and shallow waters: Coral reefs are found n warm waters across the globe, typically between 20 - 28 degree celcius. This temperature is crucial for the survival of coral polyps, which are the building blocks of the coral reefs. They live with algae which need water and sunlight, so shallow water allows more sunlight for photosynthesis. 2) Clear and sunny skies: Coral reefs thrive in areas with sunlight, this is because polyps live with algae which photosynthesis. So the sunlight providing he...