THREATS TO THE CORAL OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF

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THREATS TO THE CORAL OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF. NICOLE GRAINGER. The Mesoamerican Reef. 225 million years 1 000 kilometers 65 species of stony coral 500 species of fish. Coral Threats. Global Warming. Fishing. Overfishing Cyanide Fishing. Severe storms High temperatures - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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THREATS TO THE CORAL OF THE MESOAMERICAN REEF

NICOLE GRAINGER

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The Mesoamerican Reef• 225 million years

• 1 000 kilometers

• 65 species of stony coral

• 500 species of fish

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Coral Threats

Global Warming

Severe storms

High temperatures

Coral bleaching

Fishing

Overfishing

Cyanide Fishing

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Global Warming

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Global Warming: Storms

Increased intensity

Run-off

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Global Warming: Coral Bleaching

Sudden drops or elevations in temperature

Stress-induced

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Fishing

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Over Fishing Caused by industry

expansions

Biodiversity support

Domino effect

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Cyanide-Fishing

Spraying sodium cyanide

75% mortality of organisms in 48 hours

Slows photosynthesis in zooxanthellae

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Solutions

Protected areas management

Addressing climate change

Safeguarding watersheds

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Overfishing. (n.d.). See The Sea. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from http://see-the-sea.org/topics/commerce/overfishing.htm

WWF - Mesoamerican Reef. (n.d.). World Wildlife Fund - Wildlife Conservation, Endangered Species Conservation. Retrieved June 28, 2011, from http://www.worldwildlife.org/what/wherewework/mesoamericanreef/index.html