Explain why coral reefs are important to ocean life

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Assignment Task: In this assignment, you will research and then analyze threats to and the protection of coral reefs, one of the most biologically diverse and threatened ecosystems on earth.

Instructions: Write a 3-5 page paper in which you:

1. Explain why coral reefs are important to ocean life, humans, and the overall environment.

2. Describe three major threats to coral reefs, including an explanation as to why these threats are occurring.

3. Outline for each threat a strategy to protect the coral reefs (a total of three strategies).

4. Explain for each strategy the benefits and costs of implementation.

5. Determine for each strategy whether it needs to be voluntary or mandated by local, federal, or international law and policies.

6. Recommend for each strategy how it can be enforced by local, federal, or international authorities.

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