Climate victims part 3 – the coral

Flipping through channels like National Geographic and Animal Planet, they sometimes pass by, beautiful images of coral reefs'Wow,' I always think, 'I'd really like to see that in real life.' But well, my introductory diving training won't get me very far. And if we're not careful, in the future no one will be able to enjoy the magnificent koraal in the underwater world. Mozambican 2002 Coral is, after all, also in the top 5 of notable climate victims. The list was compiled by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). If global warming is not limited, not only will the survival of these 5 animal species be threatened, but also that of entire ecosystems. The animals in this top 5 serve as a warning sign. I previously wrote about two other victims; the sea turtle en the tiger. Maldives 1975 They look like beautiful plants, but coral consists of thousands of millimeter-sized animals. There are about 6000 known species. Coral is extremely fragile. It dies off even with a small rise in temperature. This dying off is recognizable by the coral bleaching (coral bleaching). Papua New Guinea 1997 Coral is of great importance to fish stocks because it produces organic material that serves as food for fish and other marine animals, such as sea turtles. When coral dies, it has a devastating effect on the food chain. Turks and Caicos Islands 2006 United Kingdom (Montserrat) 2006 Papua New Guinea 1982 The most important coral area is located between the Philippines, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and East Timor. This area of ​​approximately 6 million square kilometers is called the Coral Triangle. In this region, millions of people depend on fishing. Let us hope that they, too, will not become victims of the climate.