Human presence linked to Corel Reef deaths

cagrin writes: From the article: "Scientists have known for years that humans are killing corals indirectly and directly through global warming, overfishing and pollution. Many reefs off populous coasts have been decimated, while those near uninhabited areas are often thriving. "For some reason, when you put people next to reefs, they die," said microbiologist Forest Rohwer of San Diego State University at a recent symposium at the American Museum of Natural History here. A 2004 study found that 70 percent of the world's reefs had been destroyed or were threatened by global warming and other human activities." Link: Herpes Virus Killing Coral Reefs