Unfortunately, since the vast majority of the factors that
cause coral bleaching are environmental, there is very little humans can do to
physically stop or reverse the process directly. The solution lies in raising
awareness about this phenomenon and taking measures so as to prevent
zooxanthellae loss in the future.
One
possible solution is to create an advertising campaign to raise awareness about
coral bleaching and try to convince people to do what they can to prevent
further climate change. This would require a team of scientists to consult and
a team of advertisers to reach the public through an either written or
televised campaign. This would most likely have to be sponsored through a large
non-profit organization in order to accomplish. The sad truth is that most
people are either completely unaware about the phenomenon of coral bleaching or
are sorely uneducated about the facts, such as that this process can actually
be reversed if conditions return back to as they were before, and that common
commercial products such as sunscreen contribute to the problem.
Another
possible solution is to go through the legal route and actually present
legislation to be put into power to protect coral reefs and its zooxanthellae.
This would possibly have to be presented with other anti-climate change bills,
especially those limiting the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and carbon
emissions, which largely contribute to the acidification of the ocean. Marine
protected areas could be made in the areas where coral is most affected, so as
to prevent direct anthropogenic activity that continues the process of coral
bleaching.
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