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The effect of climate change on coral reefs :pencil2: - Coggle Diagram
The effect of climate change on coral reefs :pencil2:
B.bleaching
1.global warming
the water temperature exceeds 30 degrees Celsius
the ocean become too warm
2.large sections of reef died
animals and plants lost their homes
the amount of carbon dioxide is increasing
C. carbon dioxide :star:
(2) affects
too much of this gas turns the ocean acidic
the acidic water destroys the coral reefs' shells and skeletons
prevents the coral reefs from build new shells and skeletons
(1)Cause by
human activities: such as cutting down of trees
D.conclusion
the increasing amount of carbon dioxide in ocean waters is a big threat to
by changing our oceans, it's actually causing many species to be at risk of going extinct
cutting down of trees have caused carbon dioxide in the oceans to reach dangerous levels.
A.Hoegh-Guldberg
1.coral reefs are disappearing
a warming to us all about the negative effects climate change can have on our planet
2.coral reefs are beautiful parts of the Earth
(1)are made up of thousands of tiny polyps
(2)covered in an outer skeleton
form the structure of the reef