Enumerate values of coral reefs to humans, fish and the environment. Coral reefs are places where small fish live to eat and grow, and where large fish come to feed. A place where animals grow, live and eat is called a habitat . Therefore, coral reefs provide fishes their habitats .
Coral reefs are important because they provide support to all sizes and kinds of animals.
Coral reefs also serve as protection and shelter against predators and storms. The high productivity of coral reefs provide people who live near the ocean with fish and other seafood to eat. If there were no coral reefs, many coastal areas would have very few fish to eat and, as a result would lack protein , a very important food group that helps to build strong, healthy bodies. People that live near the ocean get almost all of the protein their bodies need from fish food and other seafood. Coral reefs provide people who live near the ocean with a f ishing livelihood by means of catching fish and other types of marinelife.