Sentences with phrase «damaged fragile coral»

Furthermore, scientists speculate that much of the carnage has occurred below the surface, and the toll on sea life is much greater than is being publicized — many believe that as many as 50 times more animals have been killed than have been reported, that the oil spill damaged fragile coral reefs, and that oil and dispresants are still stuck in the food chain, after being absorbed by zoo plankton and fish.

Bottom trawling, a fishing method which involves dragging giant nets and chains across the seafloor, damages fragile corals and sponges which provide habitat for fish and creates scars on the ocean bottom which can even be visible from space.

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For example, if you're snorkelling be careful not to tread on the coral as this can damage the fragile ecosystem.

No, there are many Sharks, Stingrays, Barramundi's and fragile coral that may hurt you or that you can damage.

Fragile deep - water coral along the Sula Ridge off Norway's coast has been damaged by trawling.

It would also send 500 extra coal ships with their cargo through the Great Barrier Reef each year, bringing new risk of damage to its fragile corals on their way to releasing an equivalent of more than 4.5 billion tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.