Three Solutions to the Dying Coral Reefs

Many solutions have been proposed to save the coral reefs around the world. Here are some solutions people can use to save the coral reefs :

One solution was suggested by an architect named Professor Hilbertz. His invention is designed to reproduce coral by using electricity to obtain stone from water. The method known as "Mineral Accretion" uses low voltage electric currents to grow solid limestone structures in the sea and making additional energy available for the corals. The energy accelerartes the growth and reproduction of corals by increasing their abbility to resist enviromental stresses and makes them healthier and visibly brighter in color. By doing this, the coral reproduces four times faster than it normally would. The Ihuru Barnacle Project and the Vabbinfaru Lotus Project are two examples of how "Minneral Accretion" is a successful proect.
http://www.innermaldives.com/vabbinfaru.html

A second solution is to build artificial coral reefs. Artificial reefs are built to create more marine life. If we build artificial reefs, we can increase the biodiversity of life in the oceans. This will help save the coral reefs from bleaching if there are new areas being built. Even though this process takes 25 years, it provides an alternative for different species to develop in the ocean. Artificial reefs have been used all around the world for many years. The first time artificial reefs were used was in the early 1970s. The process has progressed and is now seen in many different areas.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_reef

Other than developments that people have created, we can do simple things to save coral reefs. Everyone can do their part and recycle or volunteer for a beach clean-up crew. You can support coral reef guidelines when visiting. If you dive, do not touch the coral and do not leave snorkels and other equipment in the water. That will ruin the corals and that defeats the purpose of saving them. By following these guidelines, the coral reefs will be more safe. This is a closer step to fully saving the coral reefs.
http://www.coralreefinstitute.org/10-ways-to-protect-coral-reefs.htm

Interview

I interviewed my father to hear what he thought about the coral reefs dying around the world.

Q: Are you concerned about the coral reefs dying?

A: Yes, I am concerned about the coral reefs dying.

Q: Do you think it will make a difference if there are coral reefs?

A: Yes, because they support many different ecosystems and a variety of species of plants and sea life. If the coral reefs die, the biodiversity will die off and some sea creatures will become extinct.

Q: How much effort do you think people should be putting into saving the coral reefs?

A: People should be using all of their resources they can get a hold of to fix the problem. If they wish to fix the coral reefs, they need to put forth a lot of effort.

Q: Will the efforts being put into saving the reefs make any difference?

A: At the rate in which the reefs are declining, I am not sure if the reefs can be saved. I believe there would have to be a drastic change in order for the reefs to survive.

Q: What would you do to save the coral reefs?

A: I would create a foundation to try and stop the coral reefs from dying. I would test different solutions to see what the best one is to fix the coral reefs.

As you have read, my father finds the dying coral reefs to be an important issue. He, along with many others, wish that the coral reefs will not die off and that they will live for many years. The biodiversity loss in the coral reefs would be too drastic of losses.

Two Perspectives

There are many reefs in the world being affected by climate change and cloral bleeching. Two of these reefs being affteced are the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and Seychelles Reef in the Indian Sea. These reefs are being destroyed daily and soon will not be functioning. The reefs are to examples of how the world is being affected by global warming.

The Great Barrier Reef is being affected in many ways. Climate change is the main reason that the reef is drastically facing diffiulties. If the water stays warm for too long, the coral will die about a month after. Coral bleeching is a result of climate change. Many coral can not grow in place of the dead coral quicly enough. Coral bleaching can eventually become an annual tragedy. The rate of bleaching occuring is much higher than the reefs recovering. The Great Barrier Reef is at risk and can eventually stop functioning by 2030. Due to these effects, the Great Barrier Reef will not be able to survive in the next thirty years.

Another reef being destroyed is the Seychelles Reef. More than ninety percent of coral bleaching is caused by the El Nino effect and the Indian Ocean dipole. After the coral bleaching in 1998, the coral reefs in Seychelles have been damaged. Recently, researchers have found that coral bleaching has completely destroyed many reefs in Seychelles. The reefs can not be restored because the reefs are unhealthy and can not obtain enough larve to restore the reefs. The Seychelles Reef will be completely destroyed because of it's inability to restore the damaged coral.



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Biodiversity Loss in Coral Reefs

Around the world, coral reefs have been dying due to climate change. Coral reefs are very useful to the enviroment in many ways. Coral reefs provide benefits to humans in the form of food and medicine. They protect shores from the impact of waves and storms. Coral reefs provide economic benefits to local communities from tourism. Almost all species of coral reefs were affected by high sea surface temperatures in 1998.

There are many problems that coral reefs are facing. Increasing temperatures are affecting the coral reefs. About a fourth of all reefs are at risk of collapsing. Coral bleeching is destroying many reefs. Many coral reefs cannot be restored. There are many people involved and concerned about the loss of coral reefs. The UN Conferenceon Enviroment and Development focused on coral reefs and what they can do to help them. The Australian Agency and International Union of Conservation of Nature are both involved in conserving the coral reefs around the world.

If not helped, a majority of coral reefs will die off in the next 20 to 30 years. As a result, many ocean shores will be destroyed if the coral reefs are diminished. We will not be able to obtain the medicines the coral reefs provide for the world. Biodiversity will be lost in certain oceans if coral reefs are gone. To solve this problem, we can protect the coral reefs from the damage of the rising temperatures caused by global warming. We can use our resources to create the best plan for saving the coral reefs in the end.