1. Reef Destruction And Conservation Efforts
Corals are animals, not plants and have very specific requirements for light, temperature, water clarity, salinity and oxygen. ... These people are destroying the reefs while diving, bumping and stepping on these fragile animals and killing them; the hotels and motels they build for the tourists pollute the reefs by their drainage and sewage pipes. ... "Enthusiasts are buying up live coral at a rate that has increased 12 to 30 percent a year since 1990-(Associated Press, C4). ... Enthusiast must be aware the stores could be buying their corals and fish from illegal or restricted ocean areas...
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