Ecotasia's video: Why are the Coral Reefs Dying

Coral Reefs are dying, Hawaii banned certain sunscreens and ornimental fish collection, but is that enough to save the reefs? Come with me to explore the conservation of one of the world's most diverse but also threatened ecosystems. Visit https://mote.org/support to support ongoing coral conservation work. Sources [1] "When corals met algae: Symbiotic relationship crucial to reef survival dates to the Triassic". Princeton University. Retrieved 13 September 2021. [2] "CORAL BLEACHING – A REVIEW OF THE CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 December 2009. [3] Clapham ME and Payne (2011). "Acidification, anoxia, and extinction: A multiple logistic regression analysis of extinction selectivity during the Middle and Late Permian". Geology. 39 (11): 1059–1062. Bibcode:2011Geo....39.1059C. doi:10.1130/G32230.1. [4] Nace, Trevor (24 February 2020). "Nearly All Coral Reefs Will Disappear Over The Next 20 Years, Scientists Say". Forbes. Retrieved 15 July 2021. [5] Speers AE, Besedin EY, Palardy JE, Moore C (1 August 2016). "Impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on coral reef fisheries: An integrated ecological–economic model". Ecological Economics. 128: 33–43. doi:10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.04.012 [6] Downs, C. A., Kramarsky-Winter, E., Fauth, J. E., Segal, R., Bronstein, O., Jeger, R., Lichtenfeld, Y., Woodley, C. M., Pennington, P., Kushmaro, A., & Loya, Y. (2013). Toxicological effects of the sunscreen UV filter, benzophenone-2, on planulae and in vitro cells of the coral, stylophora pistillata. Ecotoxicology, 23(2), 175–191. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10646-013-1161-y [7]"Study clears the waters on a dirty threat to Hawai'i's reefs –..." Human Nature – Conservation International Blog. 2016-01-20. Archived from the original on 2016-02-25. Retrieved 2016-02-21. [8] Delbeek, J.C. Coral Farming: Past, Present and Future Trends. Aquarium Sciences and Conservation 3, 171–181 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1011306125934 [9] Coral Reef Restoration: Mote field stations. Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium. (n.d.). Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://mote.org/research/program/coral-reef-restoration 0:00 Intro on the Beach 0:55 Barracuda and a Reef Cleaning Station 2:06 How Coral Reefs are made 3:19 What is killing the coral 4:14 Coral Reefs at the end of the Permian 5:15 Coral Reefs and Climate Change 6:34 Should we worry about sunscreen killing coral? 7:28 Meet the Goliath Grouper 7:58 Saving Coral Reefs 8:52 Coral Farming 11:27 Outro and Call to Action I try to achieve the most well researched content I can, that said it is impossible to create content that is exhaustive on a given topic and therefore I implore you to investigate a given topic further. Welcome to Ecotasia! On this channel you can find wildlife footage and short documentaries on the natural world. I am an early career biologist who was inspired by the likes of the BBC Natural History unit, PBS, and Animal Planet as a child and then more recently by various nature YouTube channels to share my love for animals and nature. My goal is to document and highlight the interesting ecology and behavior of organisms I encounter, as well as cover and elucidate conservation and biological topics. Please Subscribe so you can join me to marvel and to learn twice a month. Underwater Worlds https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAJNusnxcNoHUx_sNDYT92k Journey through the Undergrowth (Macro footage of insects and Arachnids) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZC-4h2hpK09I-FF563TQzlc Bird Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZqNM9k7OoY&list=PLYx5OP7sbAZACa11LD1wDQhn0SI2-SV1f Birding Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAYjq78IuGJI4wc0GXDRHTd Conservation Playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYx5OP7sbAZAIUm5UCl84q2KU2nI3YLpx