The Coral Reef Times
The Reef in Grief
Scientists are astonished at the disastrous effect that the crown of thorns starfish, cyclones and
other natural disasters have on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef is in terrible danger of
becoming eradicated....
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The Coral Reef Times
The Reef in Grief
Scientists are astonished at the disastrous effect that the crown of thorns starfish, cyclones and
other natural disasters have on the Great Barrier Reef. The reef is in terrible danger of
becoming eradicated. Scientists believe that they will be able to communicate with marine life in
the future via sonic sound waves and so get a better understanding of the reef and its
inhabitants. This will help scientists know how to stop or greatly reduce the population of the
crown of thorns starfish and how to prepare for cyclones.
Climate change is causing natural disasters like floods and cyclones to occur more often
because climate change disturbs regular weather patterns. It is now proven that humans cause
climate change through their polluting lifestyle. Floods and cyclones wash large amounts of
fertiliser onto the reef creating plankton for the crown of thorns starfish to feed on. This
adversely affects the Great Barrier Reef because the crown of thor
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