What effects is climate change to coal reefs

    According National Ocean Service, climate change had changing the ocean, coral reef ecosystems are significantly impacted by these changes.The biggest threat facing coral reef ecosystems globally is climate change. The warming of the Earth's atmosphere and oceans is now undeniably supported by scientific evidence, which also shows that greenhouse gases produced by human activity are principally to blame for these changes.

    Mass coral bleaching episodes and infectious disease epidemics are occurring more frequently as temperatures rise. Additionally, by changing the chemistry of seawater by lowering pH, carbon dioxide absorbed into the ocean from the atmosphere has already started to slow down the rate of calcification in animals that create reefs and are connected with reefs. It is known as ocean acidification.

    Climate change may induce an increase in sedimentation for reefs located near land-based sediment sources. Coral may become smothered as a result of sand flow.Climate change causes changes in storm patterns, which leads to larger and more frequent storms, which can destroy coral reefs.Precipitation variations increase flow of freshwater, sediment, and land-based contaminants, which contribute to algae blooms and murky water conditions that decrease light.

    Changes in ocean currents cause changes in connectivity and temperature regimes, which contribute to a lack of food for corals and impede larval dispersal.Ocean acidification reduces pH levels, which reduces coral growth and structural integrity.

    In conclusion, people can decrease carbon footprint to reduce greenhouse gases. Carbon footprint can be decreased by less driving, use energy-efficient appliances and lightbulbs, print less, download more, use less water and reduce, reuse, or recycle.