There is another big problem facing marine life.
It is being done for the sake of fashion and exotic home décor, which is a $330 million dollar industry. An estimated 70-90% of marine aquariums are collected illegally using poisonous cyanide. Other poisons such as bleach, formalin, and gasoline are also used.
Some of the gorgeous coral being destroyed.
Upsetting the reef ecosystem.
This not only reduces biodiversity but also removes key components of the reef ecosystem, including algae grazers, which help maintain ecosystem health. Coral reefs contain some of the largest diversity of life in the world. They are home to thousands of different plants and animals.
Seaturtles are also being harmed.
The Video
Please watch this video created for Defenders of Wildlife by June Stoyer. It features Dr. Dan Thornhill, Coral Reef Marine Scientist for Defenders.org.
Please encourage people to share this video with their children and others that are concerned about the environment.
If you would like to listen to Dr. Thornhill’s interview, Please use this podcast player.
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Dr. Dan Thornhill, Coral Reef Marine Scientist
Please support the efforts of Dr. Thornhill and Defenders of Wildlife by visiting their site and taking action!
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Good post June. This is definitely an important part of our ecosystem that’s getting neglected. Thanks for sharing.
In one of the TV channels I saw last Two years ago a full program about coral reefs and the huge human greed toward this unified creatures which is not the case in human being, I hope we can do the same as this little polyps and all together fight strongly the destruction of our beautiful hearth richness!!!
Thank you June for your precious articles 🙂
I love sharing things like this with my kids. When they are done playing outside, I’ll have them watch it. Thanks for providing a family-friendly means of awareness 🙂
Really powerful (and beautiful) video, June! Thank you so much for sharing it with us and letting us all know whats going on in our coral reefs.
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Thanks for sharing — I recently went snorkeling and was just amazed at the ecosystem of the coral reefs.
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I wish I could protect the nature but unfortunetly this days the only thing that could make a change are money and if people have enough money they don’t need to care about the environment.
What are some jobs that involve scuba diving?
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