HI EVERYBODY!! We are going to introduce you another threat to the coral reefs which is the physical damage on corals. Anchors dropped on reefs, as well as accidental boat groundings and propellor dredging can crush and scar coralheads, destroying years of growth. Diver/snorkeler impacts from fins, hands, equipment or standing on corals can crush the fragile living coral polyps. Marine debris, especially plastics and monofilament line, can smother or abrade corals and is deadly for birds, fish and turtles that become entangled in it or mistake it for food and ingest it. Storms and hurricanes wreak extensive damage on coral reefs, which serve as a barrier to adjacent lands.
Loving the ocean, Celia Christabel Miao Xuan
PHYSICAL DAMAGE @ Friday, August 22, 2008
*Hello
Welcome to the very nice blog belonging to the nice group commonly known as CMC Ocean, made up of Christabel Chai, Teo Miao Xuan and Celia Teh.
We meet almost everyday at KCPPS-Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary School for school , in the rocking class of 6 Excellence. Our Teacher-in-charge is none other than our form teacher, Ms.Suhana A Hamid. For us, we hope that every single person, after reading this blog, would be inspired to save the reefs. Also, the world works as ONE & not as an individual. Remember: Your Actions Make a Difference! By the way, thanks for visiting our blog. Enjoy! ;]
Our ambition is to become biologists of the future and find more ways to save the reefs. email us!
