There is no doubt that coral reefs are in great danger of being destroyed. If you did not know, a large amount of the worlds coral reefs have already been destroyed in a few different ways, from coral reef bleaching to physically killing them in practices such as fishing with explosives. The ever rising temperatures also have a very negative effect on coral reefs throughout the world.

Coral reef bleaching is basically when the corals lose their color, which is seen when they begin to turn white. It occurs when a coral becomes under stress, and is very dangerous as it means that they are doing enough photosynthesis. This loss of color is due to a loss of Zooxanthellae.

Exploding coral reefs for purposes such as fishing has the same devastating effect. Many coral reefs are instantly killed in this process, making them very vulnerable to these sorts of behavior. Coral reefs will also start bleaching when the temperature becomes too hot or the water becomes too salty, as it places large amounts of stress on the corals.

If after reading this you feel that you should help protect Coral Reefs from all of their dangers, head over to ReefRelief.org or the Coral Reef Alliance page and join the cause. Hopefully your contribution will help to save many more coral reefs from the same devastating fate that many others have already had.