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5.6 - The Importance of Coral Reefs

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  • ✓Explain the importance of coral reefs for coastal protection, fisheries, wildlife, and recreation
  • ✓Identify human activities that damage coral reefs
  • ✓Organize information about reef damage into land-based and sea-based activities
  • ✓Use the term 'ecosystem services' effectively in answers
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Imagine a strong Atlantic swell heading towards a Caribbean beach. If a coral reef sits offshore, it acts like a natural barrier that breaks up wave energy before it reaches the sand. That same reef is also a bustling underwater city, home, nursery and supermarket for thousands of marine species. Quick Caribbean connection: Lesser Antilles and Belize have reefs close to shore, directly influencing beaches, fishing, and tourism.
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Imagine a strong Atlantic swell heading towards a Caribbean beach. If a coral reef sits offshore, it acts like a natural barrier that breaks up wave energy before it reaches the sand. That same reef is also a bustling underwater city, home, nursery and supermarket for thousands of marine species. Quick Caribbean connection: Lesser Antilles and Belize have reefs close to shore, directly influencing beaches, fishing, and tourism.
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