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Coral Reef Destruction – Causes, Effects, and Solutions

April 22, 2021 No Comments
marine pollution is destroying coral reefs habitats

INTRODUCTION Coral Reefs: Coral Reef is defined as an underwater ecosystem. The coral reef consists of two separate terms that are coral and reefs. It is distinguished as an ecosystem in deep water where reef-building corals are present. Reefs: The reefs are rocks or ridges known as coral polyps that lie underwater formed by the […]

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