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Jun 19, 2024 · Coral reef, ridge or hummock formed in shallow ocean areas by algae and the calcareous skeletons of coral polyps and other coelenterates. A coral reef may grow into a permanent coral island. Often called ‘rainforests of the sea,’ coral reefs are home to a spectacular variety of organisms.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Jun 15, 2024 · coral bleaching, whitening of coral that results from the loss of a coral’s symbiotic algae ( zooxanthellae) or the degradation of the algae’s photosynthetic pigment. Bleaching is associated with the devastation of coral reefs, which are home to approximately 25 percent of all marine species.
- John P. Rafferty
Jun 6, 2024 · Two prominent research organizations confirmed a few weeks ago what scientists had long thought: the world’s warm water coral reefs are bleaching en masse for the fourth time in 25 years. Corals are collections of hundreds of thousands of tiny animals.
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Jun 19, 2024 · Coral reefs are best developed where the mean annual surface water temperatures are approximately 23–25 °C (73–77 °F). No significant reefs occur where such temperatures fall below about 18 °C (about 64 °F), although a few reef coral species can exist in temperatures considerably below this.
Jun 11, 2024 · Coral reefs support about 25% of marine biodiversity, and hundreds of millions of humans depend on reefs for food security, tourism and protection from storm waves.
Jun 5, 2024 · Of particular importance are the stunning coral reefs, which act as a protection mechanism to coastlines and a home to an array of ecosystems. Many of them are, unfortunately, threatened due to man-made causes and in need of preservation. Here are the most beautiful in the world. 1. Maldives.
