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No Longer Finding Nemo

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Marine Life in Hawaii has been depleting for years, but now because of climate change becoming worse it has become a deeper threat to coral reefs and the livelihood of the Hawaiian community. Since Hawaii is on an island a great portion of the community relies on fish and other seafood to maintain their lifestyles. Fish in the ecosystem are very profitable and are significant to Hawaii’s economy and trade, and corals provide about 80% of the Pacific Oceans oxygen. A New York Times article better explains the significant changes in Hawaii’s ecosystem and how dependent the people living on the island of Hawaii are on the corals and underwater life. CLICK HERE-to view the dangers climate change has on community .This article shows that in order to determine the impact of climate change they look how it has already begun to affect animals, even those outside of the water. For example, it states that “warming waters can trigger the release of a neurotoxin called domoic acid from algae. S