Coral reefs are in crisis, dying at an alarming rate worldwide. An estimated 25% of coral reefs have already disappeared and an estimated two-thirds of all coral reefs are at risk today.1 An estimated 88% of the reefs in Southeast Asia - the most species rich reefs on earth - are at risk.1 Since 1975, more than 90% of the reefs in the Florida Keys have lost their living coral cover (study by Dr. Phil Dustan). Threats to the world's coral reefs include: Pollution Disease Over-fishing Dynamite and cyanide fishing Sedimentation Bleaching caused by rising ocean temperatures Called the "rainforests of the sea," coral reefs are the greatest expression of ocean life, and the most biodiverse ecosystem on Earth with 30 of 34 known animal phyla present. Unlike the rainforest, there is no comprehensive global baseline map of living coral reefs. This is urgently needed. A satellite mission dedicated to remote sensing of coral reefs can provide this critical global baseline.
Names:Phylicia,Jerusha,Brina.
Class:6Faith
D.O.B:o9.o7.96,.o1.96,13.o8.96
Ambition:Save The Marine Lives!,We'll Try Our Very Best! :]
Teacher-In-Charge:Ms Lee Chun Hoe.
Name Of My School:Kuo Chuan Presbyterian Primary
Name Of Team: Coral Wonders. :]
We Love Saving Corals,And VOLLEYBALL. :D.
