Scientists Now Know the Main Way to Save Coral Reefs

With the tragic news of a large bleaching event that affects more than 90% of the Great Barrier Reef earlier this year, the battle to save the blue planet coral reefs is more urgent than ever.

People all over the world are asking what they can do to help them. Through science, we can find answers and solutions to solve the biggest problems of society Recent research published by scientific journal Nature Scientific Reports gives us a starting point.

In fact, if you investigate the severity of the problem, the solution is obvious. Researchers have observed that remote isolated coral reefs far from the human settlement are affected like coastal coral reefs.

Contamination and overfishing in neighboring communities had a major impact on neighboring coral reefs. But if these are the main threats to coral reefs, those remote coral reefs should be protected from damage. It's not. The fundamental fact is that humans are influencing coral reefs all over the world - in fact the oceans

John Bruno, a marine ecologist at North Carolina University, was surprised that even local most affected coral reefs, such as pollution and fishery, did not improve on coral and algae coverings. One discovery completely reversed the ecology and conservation paradigm of professional coral reefs. We assume that isolated coral reefs are almost pure and resilient to global warming. "

In other words, if you do not target greenhouse gas emissions, pollution prevention and overfishing will have little long-term benefits. Climate change is the biggest threat to coral reefs (and other sensitive ecosystems around the world).

The ocean impact of climate change will include rising seawater temperature and increasing acidity as more carbon dioxide (from fossil fuels) is absorbed from the atmosphere and the sea level rises.

Corals are sensitive creatures with a range of optimum conditions that can be reproduced. As the temperature rises, the coral becomes nervous and destroys those symbiotic algae dependent on nutrition. This is the cause of bleaching

Higher acidity actually prevents coral polyps from forming a calcium carbonate framework. If acidity is high, corals and whole coral reefs may corrode and dissolve. In addition, as the sea level rises, corals can penetrate deep into the water and out of the ideal photosynthesis range.

Climate change is the greatest threat to the planet. It caused serious ecological and social damage. There is still hope, but in order to save our planet and the sea, we all have to participate in it.

The easiest way to help coral reefs is to reduce the use of fossil fuels by individuals. One way is to reduce driving, walking, riding a bicycle, using public transport. Provide weather protection for your home and reduce energy consumption during heating and cooling. Please shop wisely and understand how wasteful our packaging is. Of course, reduction, recycling, recycling (and rejecting disposable plastics)

However, it is still premature to write notes on coral reefs. Their destiny seems awful now, but science is our understanding of coral reefs, how we can save it, the role they play in a wider marine environment, and how human society and its economy I am changing about my great interest. In fact, the complexity and interdependence of these systems and their dependence may be key to coral reef protection. This is the key to our work in our Nature Conservancy. We are seeking necessary support from partners, associations, businesses, and groups of associations that are intertwined with the fate of coral reefs. In these places, solutions will be found at the intersection of conservation and business, finance and science, advanced politics and the community.

Coral reefs are one of the oldest and most diverse ecosystems on the planet; for this reason scientists refer to coral reefs as "marine rain forests." The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) (2008) estimates that about 25% of marine organisms use coral reefs as predators, breeding grounds, and feeding places, but coral reefs cover a small portion (Estimated about 0.1%). The Seas of the World - Coral Reef Ecosystem Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and productive communities on the planet and are found in the warm, clear, shallow waters of the tropical oceans around the world. Many corals resemble plants, but in reality they are members of the gate.