Wild reef size and locations mapped

[scubasteve]

Neat little read I thought everyone would enjoy.
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-satellites-unveil-size-nature-world.html

 

[Sasha T]

Neat little read I thought everyone would enjoy.
https://phys.org/news/2024-02-satellites-unveil-size-nature-world.html

I saw that story in my news feed today, quite interesting.

I also saw this

Discovery of widespread coral diversity may change conservation efforts

There may be many more species of coral than we ever imagined—according to researchers from Boston University, The University of Rhode Island (URI), and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI)—and they may change our approach to coral reef conservation and restoration efforts around the globe.

phys.org

Might go a ways to explain why some corals thrive and some melt in captive systems

 

[scubasteve]

I saw that story in my news feed today, quite interesting.

I also saw this

Discovery of widespread coral diversity may change conservation efforts

There may be many more species of coral than we ever imagined—according to researchers from Boston University, The University of Rhode Island (URI), and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (WHOI)—and they may change our approach to coral reef conservation and restoration efforts around the globe.

phys.org

Might go a ways to explain why some corals thrive and some melt in captive systems

All I know is if its suppose to be super hard it usually lives for me and if it's suppose to grow like a weed I will kill it lol