Coral reefs account for one-third of all biodiversity in the oceans and are vital to humanity. But long-standing human stressors including agricultural run-off and overfishing and more recent ocean warming from climate change have all contributed to large-scale coral reef die-offs.
Climate change is destroying reefs, but the effects are more than ecological—they're also cultural and spiritual
Great Barrier Reef - Senior Earth and Environmental Science
Sea Save Foundation Ocean Week in Review February 20, 2020: We Gather News; You Stay Informed - Sea Save
Coral reefs: Centuries of human impact
Study Finds Humans Have Been Hurting Reefs for Centuries
Caribbean coral reefs have been warming for at least 100 years
Great Barrier Reef - Senior Earth and Environmental Science
Sea Save Foundation Ocean Week in Review February 20, 2020: We Gather News; You Stay Informed - Sea Save
Biases found in coral reef research
Even biodiverse coral reefs still vulnerable to climate change and invasive species
Great Barrier Reef - Senior Earth and Environmental Science
Coral reefs: Centuries of human impact
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Caribbean coral reef decline began in 1950s and '60s from human activities
Climate change is destroying reefs, but the effects are more than ecological—they're also cultural and spiritual