Wreck Diving

This is a photo of me on a shipwreck called Spiegel Grove, it's located off Key Largo. This photo shows some of the different marine life that has made the wreck their home. On the wreck there were sea squirts, and different sponges. Shipwrecks can serve as artificial reefs and like natural coral reefs, they face harmful anthropogenic impacts. Some environmental issues that put these ecosystems at risk would be pollution and careless tourism because of how fragile they are. Climate change would be another issue that affects how well a reef thrives. With rising temperatures, the water will get hotter and can eventually lead to coral bleaching. These reefs are hot spots for many organisms and can provide either food or shelter so it's very important to keep them alive and healthy!

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