Deepwater corals thrive at the bottom of the ocean, but can't escape human impacts
- Written by Sandra Brooke, Associate Research Faculty, Coastal and Marine Laboratory, Florida State University
Deep sea corals off Florida. NOAA
When people think of coral reefs, they typically picture warm, clear waters with brightly colored corals and fishes. But other corals live in deep, dark, cold waters, often far from shore in remote locations. These varieties are just as ecologically important as their shallow water counterparts. They also are just...
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