The population of coral reefs is declining drastically. Based on the website of the ABC News, coral reefs are hold more than 25 percent of all the ocean life and serve as one of the most important part in human food chains. "If we were to lose reefs, you basically lose the condominium that holds all those creatures," said Ellen Prager, chief marine scientist for the Aquarius Reef Base research project in Largo, Fla. Base on this quote, it is said that coral reefs are the places that most fishes live in. If the coral reefs get exticnt, many fishes may also get extinct due to the fact that they do not have a place to live and hide from predators anymore. Coal reefs have thrived for 200 million years, but dealing with extensive human impact and environmental pressures, including overfishing, water pollution and climate change, have taken a toll on the ocean's populous habitats. An environmental consultant, Gary Davis, said, ""The resilience of the coral reefs ecosystem is stressed and impaired." However, coral reefs are not only affected by human, but natural disasters like hurricanes would wipe corals off the ocean floor 50 to 100 miles of area. We must all try and do our part to prevent the coral reefs from getting extinct!
