How does reef grow and what impact does it have on the environment.

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Coral reefs protect lives and property

Explanation:

The coral reef structure buffers shorelines against waves, storms, and floods, helping to prevent loss of life, property damage, and erosion. When reefs are damaged or destroyed, the absence of this natural barrier can increase the damage to coastal communities from normal wave action and violent storms.

Several million people live in U.S. coastal areas adjacent to or near coral reefs. Some coastal development is required to provide necessary infrastructure for coastal residents and the growing coastal tourism industry.

Therefore, the health of coral reefs depends on sustainable coastal development practices that protect sensitive coral ecosystems and the creatures that reside there.

Human impact on coral reefs is significant. Coral reefs are dying around the world.[1] Damaging activities include coral mining, pollution (organic and non-organic), overfishing, blast fishing, the digging of canals and access into islands and bays. Other dangers include disease, destructive fishing practices and warming oceans.[2] Factors that affect coral reefs include the ocean's role as a carbon dioxide sink, atmospheric changes, ultraviolet light, ocean acidification, viruses, impacts of dust storms carrying agents to far-flung reefs, pollutants, algal blooms and others.

There is considerable human 

influence on the coral reefs. 

Coral reefs are dying worldwide.[1] Coral mining, pollution (organic and non-organic), overfishing, blast 

fishing, canal digging, and access to islands and bays are all damaging activities. 

Certain threats include disease, harmful fishing activities and warming oceans.[2] Factors affecting coral reefs include the role of the ocean as a sink for 

carbon dioxide, climate changes, ultraviolet radiation, ocean acidification, viruses, impacts of dust storms that bring agents to far-flung reefs, toxins, algal blooms and others.

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