Natural disasters such as the earthquake that triggered the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 have also caused reef loss.

诸如2004年触发印度洋海啸的地震这样的自然灾难也会导致珊瑚礁损失。

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"We've been altering coastal areas, delivering nutrients into the ocean, and of course you see the Great Barrier Reef, which has been quite damaged due to nutrient run-off," he said.

他说：“我们一直在改变沿海地区，倾放营养物入海洋，你当然可以看到大堡礁，已经被养分径流破坏的相当严重了”。

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As a result of pollution, climate change, overfishing and ocean acidification, one-quarter of global reef cover has been lost in the last 50 years and one-third of reef species are endangered.

因为污染、环境变化、过度捕捞和海洋酸化，在过去的50年中全球大约四分之一的礁石已经死亡、三分之一的礁石濒临灭绝。

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The Chazy Reef on the island contains coral, like a reef in a warm, tropical ocean.

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He gave up a six-figure salary as a marketing consultant and dedicated his life to restoring the world's ocean reef ecosystems.

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Shark seems completely unfazed by his success, yawning and looking bored as his father holds a team meeting in a rented bungalow at the tony Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo after a recent regatta.

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