The Weedy Sea Dragon is the only species belonging to the Phyllopteryx genus. This fish species is a close relative of the seahorse and the Leafy Sea Dragon. It is found in different states of Australia.
NOAA is working to understand and address key threats to coral reef ecosystems: the impacts from global climate change, unsustainable fishing practices and pollution. The top threats to coral reefs â global climate change, unsustainable fishing and land-based pollution â are all due to human activities. These threats, combined with others such as tropical storms, disease outbreaks, vessel damage, marine debris and invasive species, exacerbate each other.
The Great Barrier Reef contains, like many other reefs, its own Eco-cycle per se. The reason that it's so fragile is because the slightest rise in temperatures can make the reef uninhabitable for may of the aquatic creatures there.   When people say reef, they imply coral reef.. Corals, and other things like coralline algae, are what form reefs.     Corals are Cnidarians, the same ph â¦ ylum as anemones and jellyfish. Being a Cnidarian, a coral contains nematocysts to sting and capture prey in their tentacles.