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Biology, Conservation, Legislation & Regulations => Conservation & Environment => Topic started by: djkimmel on March 28, 2010, 01:09:26 PM
From Aol News:
Death of coral reefs could devastate nations
By BRIAN SKOLOFF, AP
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -Coral reefs are dying, and scientists and governments around the world are contemplating what will happen if they disappear altogether.
The idea positively scares them.
Coral reefs are part of the foundation of the ocean food chain. Nearly half the fish the world eats make their homes around them. Hundreds of millions of people worldwide — by some estimates, 1 billion across Asia alone — depend on them for their food and their livelihoods. Read complete article on Aol News (http://www.aolnews.com/story/death-of-coral-reefs-could-devastate/965152)