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Why Coral Reefs Need To Be Protected And Conserved For Future Generations
Coral Reefs need to be preserved for many reasons. In this paper I will discuss a
few of them. First of all, they houses a collection of diverse organisms, and contribute
fisheries which provide food items such as fish, crustaceans, and mollusks. Furthermore,
coral skeletons are being used as bone substitutes in reconstructive bone surgery and may
be able to provide important medicine, including anti-cancer drugs and a compound that
blocks ultra-violet rays, they even help reduce global warming by taking carbon dioxide out
of the air.
These reefs provide a house for many species. If the coral reefs were to become
extinct than future generations would not
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