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Destruction
Important Reefs
Values
100
The biggest threat to the reefs
What is overexploitation
100
This reef is home to many unclassified species and invertabrates
What is New Caledonia Barrier Reef
100
The gas that the ocean absorbs from the atmosphere
What is CO2
200
When coral is heated and releases its algae
What is coral bleaching
200
This reef is a sink hole
What is the Belize Barrier Reef
200
Amount of carbon emissions the ocean has absorbed
What is 1/3rd
300
This form of destruction happens when people take part in things like boating, snorkeling and diving
What is tourism
300
This reef is one of the 7 wonders of the world
What is the great barrier reef
300
The chemical make up of coral is perfect for the replacement of...
What is bone
400
When coral is used for medicine, roadfill and cement
What is coral harvesting
400
This reef is a major nesting site for endangered sea turtles and home to the dugong
What is the New Caledonia Barrier Reef
400
Top two industries the coral reefs provide income for
What is Tourism and Fishing
500
Smothers coral and deprives it of light
What is sedimentation
500
This reef is broken down into 2,900 individual reefs and 90 islands
What is the Great Barrier Reef
500
Name 3 values of the coral reefs?
What is tourism, economy & reduces green house gases