Why are coral reefs so important?  Select ALL correct optionsThey capture and store carbon.1They provide a nursery zone for juvenile fish.2They protect coasts from storms.3They provide a habitat for small animals.4

Describe three examples of how healthy coral reef ecosystems are valuable to human society.

While coral reefs only make up a small portion of the ocean geographically, they are home to about a quarter of all ocean organisms. Coral reefs are an integral part of ocean ecosystems, but ecologists are concerned about climate change interfering with coral's food chains. The ecologists say that by eliminating overfishing and human pollution, reefs will have higher survival rates and become significantly more healthy. According to the text, why are ecologists worried about coral reefs? They can be toxic for specific types of marine wildlife.eliminateThey are not big enough to home all of the species who need to live there. eliminateThey are being overfished so their populations are dwindling.eliminateThey are unable to sustain life due to the severe impacts from various human activities.

Which sentence from the article helps the reader understand that coral reefs are important?AMonths of increasing ocean temperatures are damaging reefs.BThis leaves the coral reefs exposed to disease.CAustralia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system in the world.DRoughly 850 million people worldwide rely on coral reefs.

Multiple Select QuestionSelect all that applyWhat can be done to protect coral reefs?Multiple select question.Create marine reserves around coral reefs.Allow erosion, which encourages sediments to settle on the reefs.Allow nutrients to wash off land and go to the reefs.Limit fishing in and around coral reefs.

Coral reefs are home to hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of species. This makes them some of the most biodiverse places on Earth. They also directly support around 500 million people across the world. How do they do this? Select all that apply.They protect people from floods and stormsThey provide income to countries from tourismThey are a source of fuel for many people living on the coast