Coral Basics
Coral reefs are found in less than this percent of the ocean.
What is 1%?
Coral bleaching happens when water becomes too this.
What is warm (too warm)
This major global issue causes ocean warming.
What is climate change?
Scientists in Florida grow coral pieces called this.
What are coral fragments?
Reducing this helps slow climate change.
What is carbon footprint?
Coral reefs are home to about this percent of ocean species.
What is 25%?
During bleaching, corals lose these organisms.
What is algae?
This disease is highly contagious and deadly to coral in Florida.
What is stony coral tissue loss disease?
Scientists are studying this to find disease-resistant corals.
What are genes?
You should wear this kind of sunscreen to protect reefs.
What is reef-safe sunscreen?
Corals are made up of tiny animals called these.
What are polyps?
Without algae, corals turn this color.
What is white?
This environmental problem in Hawaii washes soil into the ocean.
What is erosion?
Scientists plant these back into reefs to restore them.
What are coral fragments (planted in reefs)?
Avoid buying souvenirs made from this ocean material.
What is coral (or items made from coral/ocean animals)?
These organisms live inside coral and provide food through photosynthesis.
What is algae?
Without algae, corals begin to do this.
What is starve?
Wastewater pollution causes harmful algae to do this.
What is grow quickly / overgrow and compete with coral?
In Hawaii, scientists teach people to plant these to reduce erosion.
What are native trees and plants?
Instead of driving, you can do this to reduce pollution.
What is bike or walk?
Coral reefs protect shorelines by doing this during storms.
What is absorbing wave energy?
Bleached corals become more likely to get this.
What is disease?
These problems weaken corals, making them unable to fight off bleaching.
What is erosion and pollution (or multiple environmental stresses)?
Rain gardens help reefs by doing this to water before it reaches the ocean.
What is filtering out pollution / catching and cleaning water?
Being a good traveler means doing this with your trash.
What is pack it out / not leave trash behind?