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How does a coral reef benefit animals?
Despite only covering 0.25% of the entire marine environment, Coral Reefs provide a safe and stable environment for abundant marine life, supporting approximately 25% of all marine life. This biome is home for over one million vast aquatic species, including approximately 50% of all fish species. Finally, coral reefs are also able to improve the general water quality of the surrounding area. They are able to filter the water and make it cleaner.
Despite only covering 0.25% of the entire marine environment, Coral Reefs provide a safe and stable environment for abundant marine life, supporting approximately 25% of all marine life. This biome is home for over one million vast aquatic species, including approximately 50% of all fish species. Finally, coral reefs are also able to improve the general water quality of the surrounding area. They are able to filter the water and make it cleaner.
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How does a coral reef benefit us humans?
It is estimated by the United Nations that coral reefs have a total economic value ranging from one hundred to six hundred US dollars for every square kilometre per year. This includes direct use values, such as fishing and tourism, and indirect use values, such as coastline protection. Scientists have begun to understand how reefs can contribute to medicine, already coral reef organisms are being used to develop a possible cure for cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, viruses and other diseases. Coral Reefs provides millions of jobs and billion of dollars for over one hundred countries around the world. Coral reefs also provides protection to people living near the coast as it is an essential barrier against storms, typhoons and hurricanes.
It is estimated by the United Nations that coral reefs have a total economic value ranging from one hundred to six hundred US dollars for every square kilometre per year. This includes direct use values, such as fishing and tourism, and indirect use values, such as coastline protection. Scientists have begun to understand how reefs can contribute to medicine, already coral reef organisms are being used to develop a possible cure for cancer, arthritis, human bacterial infections, viruses and other diseases. Coral Reefs provides millions of jobs and billion of dollars for over one hundred countries around the world. Coral reefs also provides protection to people living near the coast as it is an essential barrier against storms, typhoons and hurricanes.
Glossary
Water quality: the state and condition of the water
Stable: to reliably maintain a consistent factor
Water quality: the state and condition of the water
Stable: to reliably maintain a consistent factor