This report was done on an article in Newsweek Magazine called “A Growing Coral Crisis”, written by Thomas Hayden, October 30, 2000. At a meeting of coral reef scientists, including marine biologist Peter Edmonds of California State University, North Ridge, say that the coral reefs are the most endangered ecosystem on the planet. A quarter of the world’s coral reefs are already gone and if global warming and hazardous fishing practices continue by Philippine and Indonesian …showed first 75 words of 427 total…

…showed last 75 words of 427 total…I have learned that coral reefs are a sensitive ecosystem, vulnerable global warming and fishing techniques. I have also learned that we will lose this valuable biome if changes are not made quickly. In my opinion, the coral reefs should be protected by creating international laws to preserve the coral reefs of the Pacific. Also more effort has to be made to curb the global warming created by industrial nations around the world. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**