Future of corals is going down the pan

Masaki Kitagawa
EAP2 WW
01/28/05

According to Schrope in “Future of corals is going to down the pan,” Florida’s corals suffer from a pollutant which is human waste. In Florida, there is the “third largest barrier reef” on the earth. However, a lot of corals are dying from bacteria and viruses. Those causes are from human waste. Over the past five years ago, half a number of corals have dead. Many people argue about what the main problem of dying corals is, but they cannot identify a main cause. Some people insist that the specific reason for the corals dying cannot find. But, the author believes that reason for the corals dying is sewage from human life. In fact, it is a fact that “over 24,000 septic tanks and up to 10,000 illegal cesspools,” and sewage go in to Florida’s sea. However, many politicians do not accept making the “centralised sewage system,” and they say that it is too expensive to do this.

I agree, with what the author points out, that the reason Florida’s coral is dying, is sewage from human’s everyday life. We should think about our waste management and Florida’s government must promote the “centralised sewage system.” At first, we need to notice that our stool and urine are dangerous substance for corals. Perhaps, we think that the reason for dying coral is pollutant from factory or farm. However, our sewage is a pollutant. Our life cannot avoid evacuation, but we can think about how to take better care of our drainage. For example, when we wash dishes, we should wipe dirty dishes before run water. If we do not throw oil and dirty water from a drain, Florida’s sea water would be cleaner.

In addition, Florida’s government has to make the “centralised sewage system,” because there are a lot of illegal cesspools in Florida. Those cesspools may overflow and run in to the river. If all Florida’s sewage disposal system was perfect, coral would not need to die. So, we really need the “centralised sewage system.” We should use the money for a protection in the environment, because this means the investment for our future. For example, if Florida’s coral die out and Florida’s sea is dirtier than now, Florida loses a lot of tourists. In fact, making the “centralised sewage system” is too expensive, but Florida’s government should do make it.

In conclusion, Florida’s coral is facing extinction by dirty water from human life. I think we have to consider our environment, first. Moreover, government should support the “centralised sewage system,” I believe this method can save corals, and can help recover Florida’s coral. So, we ought to think again for our future.

Reference:
Schrope, Mark. (2002, Aug 10). Future of corals is going down the pan. New Scientist 175, 2355, p.11. Retrieved from EBSCO, Academic Search Premier Database, Jun. 26, 2005.