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Coral Reefs: Why you should care! | Suzanna Rainbolt | TEDxWatertown


so how many people think Croatia like

so how many people think Croatia like interesting I mean they’re very colorful

interesting I mean they’re very colorful

interesting I mean they’re very colorful and stuff but who cares I mean it’s just

and stuff but who cares I mean it’s just

and stuff but who cares I mean it’s just some rocks that are right and yes we

some rocks that are right and yes we

some rocks that are right and yes we have about two million visitors a year

have about two million visitors a year

have about two million visitors a year to go see them but they’re actually

to go see them but they’re actually

to go see them but they’re actually really diverse over 10,000 fish species

really diverse over 10,000 fish species

really diverse over 10,000 fish species live in coral reefs and there’s so many

live in coral reefs and there’s so many

live in coral reefs and there’s so many more to be discovered

more to be discovered

more to be discovered and there’s actually a possible cure for

and there’s actually a possible cure for

and there’s actually a possible cure for cancer in the coral reefs that

cancer in the coral reefs that

cancer in the coral reefs that scientists have discovered but as the

scientists have discovered but as the

scientists have discovered but as the video said they’re really endangered so

video said they’re really endangered so

video said they’re really endangered so when you’re kindergarten or violence

when you’re kindergarten or violence

when you’re kindergarten or violence treat others the way you want to be

treat others the way you want to be

treat others the way you want to be treated me like everybody knows that so

treated me like everybody knows that so

treated me like everybody knows that so why can’t we apply that to our

why can’t we apply that to our

why can’t we apply that to our environment and stop the many dangerous

environment and stop the many dangerous

environment and stop the many dangerous things are happening to our coral reefs

things are happening to our coral reefs

things are happening to our coral reefs so coral reefs are actually animals

so coral reefs are actually animals

so coral reefs are actually animals nobody think they are rocks they’re

nobody think they are rocks they’re

nobody think they are rocks they’re animals and they’re made up of tiny tiny

animals and they’re made up of tiny tiny

animals and they’re made up of tiny tiny little microscopic polyploid and the

little microscopic polyploid and the

little microscopic polyploid and the embeddable seafloor and they have a hard

embeddable seafloor and they have a hard

embeddable seafloor and they have a hard covering of calcium carbonate gives them

covering of calcium carbonate gives them

covering of calcium carbonate gives them their color but inside the calcium

their color but inside the calcium

their color but inside the calcium carbonate is zhu egg valley which is a

carbonate is zhu egg valley which is a

carbonate is zhu egg valley which is a photosynthetic algae which keeps the

photosynthetic algae which keeps the

photosynthetic algae which keeps the quarries alive as usual ism between the

quarries alive as usual ism between the

quarries alive as usual ism between the two of them so they give the color and

two of them so they give the color and

two of them so they give the color and they help the coral reefs obtain what

they help the coral reefs obtain what

they help the coral reefs obtain what they need for their photos surfaced and

they need for their photos surfaced and

they need for their photos surfaced and but when coral reefs become stretched

but when coral reefs become stretched

but when coral reefs become stretched stress they called it’s called bleaching

stress they called it’s called bleaching

stress they called it’s called bleaching so they expel all the algae that keeps

so they expel all the algae that keeps

so they expel all the algae that keeps them alive and then they die so anytime

them alive and then they die so anytime

them alive and then they die so anytime a core break even become stressed it

a core break even become stressed it

a core break even become stressed it will often cause them to die however

will often cause them to die however

will often cause them to die however poor rick is bleached there’s still a

poor rick is bleached there’s still a

poor rick is bleached there’s still a chance for them to survive so right now

chance for them to survive so right now

chance for them to survive so right now there’s 10% of all other coral reefs

there’s 10% of all other coral reefs

there’s 10% of all other coral reefs that are dead and 60% are at high risk

that are dead and 60% are at high risk

that are dead and 60% are at high risk or bleached but they’re still savable so

or bleached but they’re still savable so

or bleached but they’re still savable so coral reefs is

coral reefs is

coral reefs is that are very susceptible there’s lots

that are very susceptible there’s lots

that are very susceptible there’s lots of natural threats and many of them are

of natural threats and many of them are

of natural threats and many of them are related to waves and water damage they

related to waves and water damage they

related to waves and water damage they can be broken apart they can be

can be broken apart they can be

can be broken apart they can be overgrown by algae they can actually be

overgrown by algae they can actually be

overgrown by algae they can actually be suffocated to death because they are

suffocated to death because they are

suffocated to death because they are animals and again they will expel these

animals and again they will expel these

animals and again they will expel these algae whatever they feel stressed it’s

algae whatever they feel stressed it’s

algae whatever they feel stressed it’s like you expelling yourselves you get

like you expelling yourselves you get

like you expelling yourselves you get stressed out um so anytime there is

stressed out um so anytime there is

stressed out um so anytime there is something that goes off in the ecosystem

something that goes off in the ecosystem

something that goes off in the ecosystem it ends up killing the coral which has a

it ends up killing the coral which has a

it ends up killing the coral which has a detrimental effect to like the fish or

detrimental effect to like the fish or

detrimental effect to like the fish or the other animals that depend on the

the other animals that depend on the

the other animals that depend on the coral which then will affect the human

coral which then will affect the human

coral which then will affect the human populations that depend on the fish so

populations that depend on the fish so

populations that depend on the fish so it’s really kind of a full circle here

it’s really kind of a full circle here

it’s really kind of a full circle here for example um there was an El Nino in

for example um there was an El Nino in

for example um there was an El Nino in the indo-pacific and it killed 80% of

the indo-pacific and it killed 80% of

the indo-pacific and it killed 80% of the coral reefs there in fact their

the coral reefs there in fact their

the coral reefs there in fact their corporate population is still very low

corporate population is still very low

corporate population is still very low and there’s also some fish that will eat

and there’s also some fish that will eat

and there’s also some fish that will eat them and due to humans there it’s gotten

them and due to humans there it’s gotten

them and due to humans there it’s gotten worse because they’re already successful

worse because they’re already successful

worse because they’re already successful to natural diseases but in an ecosystem

to natural diseases but in an ecosystem

to natural diseases but in an ecosystem they’ve found a way to reproduce survive

they’ve found a way to reproduce survive

they’ve found a way to reproduce survive however they’re escalated by humans

however they’re escalated by humans

however they’re escalated by humans their natural threats due to global

their natural threats due to global

their natural threats due to global warming or other things or humans add

warming or other things or humans add

warming or other things or humans add extra threats so Cubans pollution is

extra threats so Cubans pollution is

extra threats so Cubans pollution is really big um a lot of people even here

really big um a lot of people even here

really big um a lot of people even here you’re the runoffs and the things that

you’re the runoffs and the things that

you’re the runoffs and the things that you put in your water will eventually

you put in your water will eventually

you put in your water will eventually end up in the ocean and infecting a

end up in the ocean and infecting a

end up in the ocean and infecting a coral reef so many people won’t think

coral reef so many people won’t think

coral reef so many people won’t think like if you put insecticides or you have

like if you put insecticides or you have

like if you put insecticides or you have the sediment nutrients from farms

the sediment nutrients from farms

the sediment nutrients from farms running off into let’s take the st.

running off into let’s take the st.

running off into let’s take the st. Lawrence River that will eventually lead

Lawrence River that will eventually lead

Lawrence River that will eventually lead to coral reef somewhere and so you’re

to coral reef somewhere and so you’re

to coral reef somewhere and so you’re actually helping the coral reefs slowly

actually helping the coral reefs slowly

actually helping the coral reefs slowly die it’s not a good thing

die it’s not a good thing

die it’s not a good thing um dredging is also very common now with

um dredging is also very common now with

um dredging is also very common now with new

new

new people are scooping out all of the silt

people are scooping out all of the silt

people are scooping out all of the silt and dirt and they’re often just breaking

and dirt and they’re often just breaking

and dirt and they’re often just breaking apart the quarries or scooping up a hole

apart the quarries or scooping up a hole

apart the quarries or scooping up a hole quarrels with them um there’s also a lot

quarrels with them um there’s also a lot

quarrels with them um there’s also a lot of oil spills petroleum that is it

of oil spills petroleum that is it

of oil spills petroleum that is it damages their gametes so coral reefs

damages their gametes so coral reefs

damages their gametes so coral reefs cannot produce once they’ve been

cannot produce once they’ve been

cannot produce once they’ve been affected in petroleum even if it’s once

affected in petroleum even if it’s once

affected in petroleum even if it’s once even if they’re cleaned up they still

even if they’re cleaned up they still

even if they’re cleaned up they still will never be able to reproduce the

will never be able to reproduce the

will never be able to reproduce the gangs of mutates their gametes so then

gangs of mutates their gametes so then

gangs of mutates their gametes so then that coral reef basically once it dies

that coral reef basically once it dies

that coral reef basically once it dies it’s dead there’s no other coral reefs

it’s dead there’s no other coral reefs

it’s dead there’s no other coral reefs like that fishing will also stress out

like that fishing will also stress out

like that fishing will also stress out the coral reefs because there’s blast

the coral reefs because there’s blast

the coral reefs because there’s blast fishing and cyanide fishing now is

fishing and cyanide fishing now is

fishing and cyanide fishing now is common in the US but very common in

common in the US but very common in

common in the US but very common in other countries where they actually kick

other countries where they actually kick

other countries where they actually kick rocks against the coral reefs to have

rocks against the coral reefs to have

rocks against the coral reefs to have the fish come out obviously this is very

the fish come out obviously this is very

the fish come out obviously this is very detrimental to the coral reefs um forty

detrimental to the coral reefs um forty

detrimental to the coral reefs um forty countries actually legalized and

countries actually legalized and

countries actually legalized and regularly use blast fishing which is

regularly use blast fishing which is

regularly use blast fishing which is putting dynamite in the coral reefs and

putting dynamite in the coral reefs and

putting dynamite in the coral reefs and blowing them up to get fish and 15 have

blowing them up to get fish and 15 have

blowing them up to get fish and 15 have legalized and regular use cyanide

legalized and regular use cyanide

legalized and regular use cyanide fishing just put poison and the rocks

fishing just put poison and the rocks

fishing just put poison and the rocks against trees

against trees

against trees um trolly can also hurt it and divers

um trolly can also hurt it and divers

um trolly can also hurt it and divers has very common thing people you know

has very common thing people you know

has very common thing people you know let’s go see the reefs let’s go dive

let’s go see the reefs let’s go dive

let’s go see the reefs let’s go dive your anchor kids the reef it get

your anchor kids the reef it get

your anchor kids the reef it get stressed out they bleach some person

stressed out they bleach some person

stressed out they bleach some person accidentally destroys them or damages

accidentally destroys them or damages

accidentally destroys them or damages them or brings a chemical down with them

them or brings a chemical down with them

them or brings a chemical down with them while their scuba dive and looking at

while their scuba dive and looking at

while their scuba dive and looking at them they damage the reef and there’s

them they damage the reef and there’s

them they damage the reef and there’s also a jewelry trade big jewelry trade

also a jewelry trade big jewelry trade

also a jewelry trade big jewelry trade out in like a con other countries

out in like a con other countries

out in like a con other countries they’re where they’re taking coral to

they’re where they’re taking coral to

they’re where they’re taking coral to making into jewelry which is also

making into jewelry which is also

making into jewelry which is also telling them so you’re thinking great

telling them so you’re thinking great

telling them so you’re thinking great carbons are dying what are we going to

carbons are dying what are we going to

carbons are dying what are we going to do so there’s a lot of things people

do so there’s a lot of things people

do so there’s a lot of things people here in Watertown can do you can

here in Watertown can do you can

here in Watertown can do you can conserve water Celeste

conserve water Celeste

conserve water Celeste why don’t you use the less it’s going to

why don’t you use the less it’s going to

why don’t you use the less it’s going to go and run off that kind of stuff

go and run off that kind of stuff

go and run off that kind of stuff reducing pollution is obviously can slow

reducing pollution is obviously can slow

reducing pollution is obviously can slow down global warming so so so down the

down global warming so so so down the

down global warming so so so down the warming of the oceans which will cause

warming of the oceans which will cause

warming of the oceans which will cause corals to spell their algae um be really

corals to spell their algae um be really

corals to spell their algae um be really careful when you put on your lawn

careful when you put on your lawn

careful when you put on your lawn anything that says a thousand ten

anything that says a thousand ten

anything that says a thousand ten thousand miles away it can still affect

thousand miles away it can still affect

thousand miles away it can still affect it so products like insecticides and

it so products like insecticides and

it so products like insecticides and that kind of stuff that does eventually

that kind of stuff that does eventually

that kind of stuff that does eventually end up in your oceans which can also

end up in your oceans which can also

end up in your oceans which can also come back and hurt you in the end

come back and hurt you in the end

come back and hurt you in the end um dispose of your trash properly

um dispose of your trash properly

um dispose of your trash properly there’s all these stories of finding a

there’s all these stories of finding a

there’s all these stories of finding a coral reef is a net around it that’s

coral reef is a net around it that’s

coral reef is a net around it that’s hurt the corals because they are living

hurt the corals because they are living

hurt the corals because they are living and they’re the little animals that

and they’re the little animals that

and they’re the little animals that living on our soft so once you break

living on our soft so once you break

living on our soft so once you break away that calcium carbonate they’re very

away that calcium carbonate they’re very

away that calcium carbonate they’re very susceptible to any sort of thing to cap

susceptible to any sort of thing to cap

susceptible to any sort of thing to cap on them um support local businesses that

on them um support local businesses that

on them um support local businesses that are trying to help coral reefs a lot of

are trying to help coral reefs a lot of

are trying to help coral reefs a lot of boating places or hotels they even

boating places or hotels they even

boating places or hotels they even though they use cob use for tourism

though they use cob use for tourism

though they use cob use for tourism they often pawn them instead I’ll

they often pawn them instead I’ll

they often pawn them instead I’ll actually plant a tree trees can help

actually plant a tree trees can help

actually plant a tree trees can help prevent Ralphs and they also help

prevent Ralphs and they also help

prevent Ralphs and they also help reverse the global warming and you know

reverse the global warming and you know

reverse the global warming and you know just be safe responsible volunteer to

just be safe responsible volunteer to

just be safe responsible volunteer to clean up spread the words because the

clean up spread the words because the

clean up spread the words because the more people that are concerned about it

more people that are concerned about it

more people that are concerned about it are helping the more people you have so

are helping the more people you have so

are helping the more people you have so even though we can do all these things

even though we can do all these things

even though we can do all these things to help them many people are like why

to help them many people are like why

to help them many people are like why should we care I mean they’re they’re

should we care I mean they’re they’re

should we care I mean they’re they’re not even near us even though what we do

not even near us even though what we do

not even near us even though what we do can affect them how can they possibly

can affect them how can they possibly

can affect them how can they possibly affect us well actually there’s over

affect us well actually there’s over

affect us well actually there’s over 40,000 fish species and millions of

40,000 fish species and millions of

40,000 fish species and millions of other species that are undiscovered and

other species that are undiscovered and

other species that are undiscovered and fish scientists actually estimate about

fish scientists actually estimate about

fish scientists actually estimate about one

one

one eight or two million species that are

eight or two million species that are

eight or two million species that are just living in coral reefs that we have

just living in coral reefs that we have

just living in coral reefs that we have not discovered yet and many are the key

not discovered yet and many are the key

not discovered yet and many are the key to finding new medicines in 21st century

to finding new medicines in 21st century

to finding new medicines in 21st century many of you medicines do come from coral

many of you medicines do come from coral

many of you medicines do come from coral reefs and again there is a possible cure

reefs and again there is a possible cure

reefs and again there is a possible cure for cancer arthritis and bacterial

for cancer arthritis and bacterial

for cancer arthritis and bacterial infections they also provide good and

infections they also provide good and

infections they also provide good and services worth almost 375 billion

services worth almost 375 billion

services worth almost 375 billion dollars just per year their tourism

dollars just per year their tourism

dollars just per year their tourism obviously and its benefits to us to the

obviously and its benefits to us to the

obviously and its benefits to us to the Florida Keys alone earn seven point six

Florida Keys alone earn seven point six

Florida Keys alone earn seven point six billion a year just from the coral reef

billion a year just from the coral reef

billion a year just from the coral reef Center um there’s also recreational

Center um there’s also recreational

Center um there’s also recreational fishing which provides a lot of it and

fishing which provides a lot of it and

fishing which provides a lot of it and we provide a fourth of the world’s total

we provide a fourth of the world’s total

we provide a fourth of the world’s total fish catch which provides critical food

fish catch which provides critical food

fish catch which provides critical food for 10 million people so this could this

for 10 million people so this could this

for 10 million people so this could this helping to save our reefs which will

helping to save our reefs which will

helping to save our reefs which will make more fish could pop potentially

make more fish could pop potentially

make more fish could pop potentially help save the starving people that don’t

help save the starving people that don’t

help save the starving people that don’t have their resources and fish they need

have their resources and fish they need

have their resources and fish they need it helps developing countries can a lot

it helps developing countries can a lot

it helps developing countries can a lot of developing countries are around these

of developing countries are around these

of developing countries are around these reefs and it could help them have a

reefs and it could help them have a

reefs and it could help them have a stance and it buffers a lot of

stance and it buffers a lot of

stance and it buffers a lot of shorelines against a wave action as well

shorelines against a wave action as well

shorelines against a wave action as well so like in New York here we don’t we

so like in New York here we don’t we

so like in New York here we don’t we don’t see a lot of wave action we’re not

don’t see a lot of wave action we’re not

don’t see a lot of wave action we’re not like waiting for the next flood or

like waiting for the next flood or

like waiting for the next flood or hurricane but that’s because there’s a

hurricane but that’s because there’s a

hurricane but that’s because there’s a coral reef somewhere out in the ocean

coral reef somewhere out in the ocean

coral reef somewhere out in the ocean that’s bare in us from having those

that’s bare in us from having those

that’s bare in us from having those waves come in and you hurt our coast and

waves come in and you hurt our coast and

waves come in and you hurt our coast and that that helps all around the United

that that helps all around the United

that that helps all around the United States all around the world so many

States all around the world so many

States all around the world so many coasts and save a lot of lives and

coasts and save a lot of lives and

coasts and save a lot of lives and property damage it also helps say

property damage it also helps say

property damage it also helps say productive wetlands and about half a

productive wetlands and about half a

productive wetlands and about half a billion people will live within a

billion people will live within a

billion people will live within a hundred kilometres of corals and rely on

hundred kilometres of corals and rely on

hundred kilometres of corals and rely on them their entire life is relying on

them their entire life is relying on

them their entire life is relying on these corals so really when you say see

these corals so really when you say see

these corals so really when you say see the Corps

the Corps

the Corps you’re not just saying save the fish or

you’re not just saying save the fish or

you’re not just saying save the fish or save the cute little jellyfish or the

save the cute little jellyfish or the

save the cute little jellyfish or the crabs that are there you’re really

crabs that are there you’re really

crabs that are there you’re really saying help save the world and help save

saying help save the world and help save

saying help save the world and help save all the people that depend on those

all the people that depend on those

all the people that depend on those coral reefs for life and so I hope that

coral reefs for life and so I hope that

coral reefs for life and so I hope that you guys choose

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