“We will continue to support projects”

A new study published in the Scientific Journal Communications Earth & Environment has an increasingly important way outlined how the restoration of coral reefs Florida's stormy coast could protect.

The researchers found that wave injuries would prevent healthy reefs dangerous contamination and pollution events on the coast by reducing the flood conditions in tropical storms and hurricanes. This protection could mean a lot for Florida that has about 1,350 miles on the coastline and almost 75% of its population in coastal districts.

In so many people near the water, wave -driven floods put infrastructures such as petrochemical facilities, sewage pits and wastewater treatment systems with critical damage that released dangerous waste into the sea.

“Coastal communities have traditionally invested in various solutions for coastal engineering in gray coasts to alleviate the coastal floods such as paths and breakwaters,” wrote the study authors. “However, studies have shown that natural features such as mango, beaches, swamp land and coral reefs can offer both flood protection and environmental advantages.”

According to the National Ocean Service, coral reefs help with the buffer of coastal lines by absorbing up to 97% of the energy from large waves. The researchers in Florida estimated that the restoration of local reefs could reduce the flood risks for wastewater treatment plants by 10%, 9% for petrol bearing tank systems and 4% for wastewater treatment systems by increasing the oil warehouse.

Such advantages are in addition to the massive role that coral reefs play when maintaining the biodiversity of the sea duration – reefs only cover 1% of the world's world's world's world, but they offer a habitat for at least 25% of global ocean life.

“The protection of our coral reef is both environmentally and economically important and we will continue to support projects that keep this natural resource healthy,” said Ron Desantis, Governor from Florida.

At the same time, corals all around the world die rapidly and struggle to keep up with the warming water temperatures and increase the acid content of the ocean. Last year, a survey of the Keys Florida mostly found dead reefs after record warm waves the year before.

Despite the challenges for today's corals, researchers and political decision -makers do not give up the fight to save them. The United States houses an exceptionally healthy reef in the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Offshore from Houston, which contributes strongly to coral research. In Florida, the state government also urges increased coral research and maintains its own restoration institute.

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