Why is it so important that we conserve coral reefs?

Question

Why is it so important that we conserve coral reefs?

Answer 1

Because that is where the baby fish live and where the fish food called plankton and others come from. No reefs equals no food which would equal no fish in a hurry. Besides, they look so pretty...they ocean would be ugly and boring without them.

Answer 2

Alot of fish, and other organisms feed on coral reefs,

so their existence depends on them, (coral reefs), being

made up of live organisms..

Answer 3

my guess would be that they are home for other animals. without the reefs, the animals would have no shelter and die. the animals a level higher on the food chain would die because thats not there. eventually we'll die because all the fish will be dead. well, that was pretty extreme, but i think you get the idea. =].

Answer 4

a lot of sea animals live off the coral reefs, so if the reefs were gone so would the animals. the reefs are really beautiful too