It is either a Ï bond or a lone pair on an atom of relatively high electron density in a molecule or ion, or a bond that must break during a reaction. An electron sink is an atom on a molecule or ion that can accept a new bond or lone pair of electrons.
Threats to the Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the worldâs best managed reefs but, like other coral reefs, it faces threats such as: 1  Climate change. 2  Extreme weather.3  Declining water quality. 4  Coastal development. 5  Illegal fishing. 6  Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks. 7  Marine Debris.hreats to the Reef. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the worldâs best managed reefs but, like other coral reefs, it faces threats such as: 1  Climate change. 2  Extreme weather. 3  Declining water quality. 4  Coastal development. 5  Illegal fishing. 6  Crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks.
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.