Sedimentation is a large cause of death because it adds a lot of nutrients to the water. This is dangerous for vibrant corals since they aren’t used to the nutrients in dirt and soil, which causes viruses thaten kills them (Heyman, Kjerve, et. al.). The amount of sedimentation in the water could be prevented if there was a smaller amount of upturned Mangroves. Their roots are directly in the water, which causes a different current and breakage of the corals in addition to sediment in the open water. The large amount of new infrastructure on the coasts also brings sediment into the water because of runoff, which adds harsh chemicals and cement into the water (Heyman, Kjerfve, et al.). One thing that cannot be prevented is natural disasters. The major storms in the reefthis area are called tropical storms, or hurricanes. The reef provides a lot of protection to the mainland when these events occur, but it takes a toll on the structure. Corals and Polyps are destroyed, leaving only skeletons behind, leaving a lack ofwhich doesn’t provide any food for the creatures that remainare left. Other natural occurrences are eddies and current flow. Eddies are whirlpools that form when water goes against the present current (Ezer, Heyman, et. al.). In order to be able to provide better reform benefits for the reefs, there needs to be more research done on the natural occurences in the water the corals live in. This will help the reef more because then people can then use the natural occurrences to their reform
Sedimentation is a large cause of death because it adds a lot of nutrients to the water. This is dangerous for vibrant corals since they aren’t used to the nutrients in dirt and soil, which causes viruses thaten kills them (Heyman, Kjerve, et. al.). The amount of sedimentation in the water could be prevented if there was a smaller amount of upturned Mangroves. Their roots are directly in the water, which causes a different current and breakage of the corals in addition to sediment in the open water. The large amount of new infrastructure on the coasts also brings sediment into the water because of runoff, which adds harsh chemicals and cement into the water (Heyman, Kjerfve, et al.). One thing that cannot be prevented is natural disasters. The major storms in the reefthis area are called tropical storms, or hurricanes. The reef provides a lot of protection to the mainland when these events occur, but it takes a toll on the structure. Corals and Polyps are destroyed, leaving only skeletons behind, leaving a lack ofwhich doesn’t provide any food for the creatures that remainare left. Other natural occurrences are eddies and current flow. Eddies are whirlpools that form when water goes against the present current (Ezer, Heyman, et. al.). In order to be able to provide better reform benefits for the reefs, there needs to be more research done on the natural occurences in the water the corals live in. This will help the reef more because then people can then use the natural occurrences to their reform