Hadley Pinkerton Why are people dying to create memorial reefs to help preserve corals It is no secret that the human race has been neglecting the Earth The ocean and its coral reefs are no exception to this In fact over 50 of the world s coral reefs have died in the last 30 years and more than 90 of the Great Barrier Reef is dead Because of this preserving corals has become a hot topic recently Some reef fanatics have decided to be turned into an artificial reef when they die instead of a traditional burial When they die they are cremated and sunk to the bottom of the ocean This is a more affordable and environmentally friendly burial than a traditional burial Forsman Rick B Life and death on the coral reef an ecological perspective on scholarly publishing in the health sciences Journal of the Medical Library Association JMLA vol 93 1 2005 7 15 Secore International Why Coral Reefs Need Our Help SECORE www secore org site corals detail why coral reefs need our help 23 html text As 20a 20re sult 2C 20over 2050 bleaching 20event 20in 202015 2F16 Accessed 11 Sept 2023 The coral reefs are depleting at a rapid rate This is due to global warming overfishing pollution and tourism Eternal Reefs has started using memorials as a way to combat this and enhance the environment So far Eternal Reefs has placed over 2 500 eternal burials around the US coast The memorials can get up to 7 500 in price Hay Mark E and Douglas B Rasher Coral reefs in crisis reversing the biotic death spiral F1000 biology reports vol 2 71 23 Sep 2010 doi 10 3410 B2 71 Gilbert Asha C Human Remains Used to Create Reef Memorials off Coast of Florida USA Today Gannett Satellite Information Network 18 May 2021 www usatoday com story news nation 2021 05 18 eternal reefs florida uses cremated remains cr eate coral reefs 5148075001
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