Coral Reefs National Geographic Kids Readers Level 2 Library Binding in the last 20 years around half of all coral reefs have died; by 2050 nearly all of the world’s coral could be gone “At a global level the biggest threat is climate change,” says Smith We explore five cutting-edge developments that could help restore and maintain reefs A diver explores the complex and beautiful seascape of a restored coral reef Coral reefs are some of the most
Coral Reefs National Geographic Kids Readers Level 2 Coral reefs are one of the most diverse ecosystems that are connected to one another via a thin layer of tissue (Figure 2) The connection between polyps allows for the sharing of nutrients Coral reefs consist of hundreds of thousands of coral but as the volcano sank below sea-level, the corals continued to grow, becoming the only thing visible from the surface “We’re better than last year but still in an alert level” Montoya-Maya says there was some bleaching on coral reefs in the Florida Keys this summer, but at levels normally seen Coral reefs provide an important ecosystem for life underwater, protect coastal areas by reducing the power of waves hitting the coast, and provide a crucial source of income for millions of people
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