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What is the importance of coral reefs?Coral reefs are an important habitat for life underwater, as well as a vital source
of income for millions of people. They protect coastal areas by minimizing the
power of waves reaching the shore.
Healthy coral reefs sustain commercial and subsistence fisheries, as well as
tourism and recreation-related employment and businesses. For a portion of their
life cycles, about half of all federally regulated fisheries depend on coral reefs and
associated ecosystems.
They still Protect coastlines from the destructive effects of wave action and
tropical storms; provide habitat and protection for many aquatic organisms; assist
in carbon and nitrogen fixation; and aid with nutrient recycling.
Coral reefs are important to the fishing industry because many fish spawn there
and juvenile fish spend time there before moving out to sea.
From fishing and tourism, the Great Barrier Reef produces a lot of income
increasing the countries income
Coral reef research is significant because it provides a consistent, scientifically
verifiable record of climatic events over time.
Dietary advice; for as long as humans have lived along the coast, fish and other
marine life have been a primary source of protein. Sea life harvesting is a
significant economic force in all of the world's oceans, from small-scale artisanal
fisheries to large commercial fleets. Lobster, stone crab, snapper, and grouper are
all directly dependent on the reef for spawning and habitat. Tuna, dolphins, and
other pelagic animals, for example, depend on the reef indirectly via the bait fish
they eat.
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