Coral Reef Crossword Puzzle

5. NOAA’s Coral Reef ___ Program works with various organizations to achieve the goals of the CRTF.
7. A type of reef that is also known as the coral island
9. Increased greenhouse gases contribute to rising ocean temperatures and cause coral ___ events.
10. Marine protected areas (MPAs) have the added force of ___ behind them.
11. Human-made pollutants and increased sea surface temperatures contribute to the increased frequency of ___ diseases.
13. NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch provides a global early-warning system for changes to coral reef ___.
15. The President of the United States established the U.S. Coral Reef ___ Force in 1998.
17. Destruction of reefs caused by collecting live corals for the aquarium market.
19. ____ Fishing involves spraying cyanide onto reefs to stun and capture live fish.
20. Type of reef that is located some distance from the shore and in between there is a deep stretch of water called the lagoon

1. The process of reefs being pounded with weighted bags to startle fish.
2. Fishing technique involving dragging a net along the sea bottom, damaging reefs.
3. Type of reef that lies close to the shore and has an active growing region called the seafront
4. The USCRTF is responsible for mapping and monitoring U.S. ___ reefs.
6. Mining coral for building materials is a form of ___ to coral reefs.
8. NOAA uses ___ buoys to measure various environmental factors to understand conditions that may cause bleaching.
9. A fishing technique involving the detonation of explosives to startle fish.
12. Reefs affected by careless or untrained divers may experience ____ damage.
14. Coral diseases may be a response to both biological and ___ stresses.
16. One of the major threats to reefs is the overuse of ___ in destructive fishing practices.
18. Coral diseases may result from biological stresses such as bacteria, fungi, and ___.