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Deep Water Coral Reef Discovered

by editor | Jan 14, 2020 | Coral, Coral Reefs, Ocean

At the Rockall Bank, 480 kilometers west of Ireland, in the deep ocean waters past the continental shelf, Irish and British scientists have discovered a potential “sponge” reef.

What is Coral Bleaching?

by editor | Jan 10, 2020 | Coral, Coral Reefs, Environment, Marine Life, Ocean

Coral reefs are famous for their brilliant colours. What many people don’t realize is that the coral themselves are white. They get those fabulous colours via a symbiotic relationship with tiny plants called zooxanthellae that usually live inside the coral.

In the News: Belize Says No More Drilling

by editor | Dec 7, 2019 | Coral, Coral Reefs, Drilling, Environment, Marine Life, Ocean

Offshore oil drilling has been a valuable source of income in many countries for decades. There are hundreds of oil rigs worldwide, generating billions of dollars in revenue.

New Atlantic Reef Discovered

by editor | Dec 6, 2019 | Coral, Coral Reefs, Environment, Ocean

Deep Search 2018 had lofty goals: to research and safeguard habitats off the United States’ East Coast. What they got was more than anyone expected.

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