Tag: coral bleaching

Losing Our Coral Reefs

by | 6.13.2011 at 12:03pm | 5 Comments
Bleached staghorn coral. Photo credit: Matt Kieffer

Coral reefs, the “rainforests of the sea,” are some of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on earth. They occupy only .2% of the ocean, yet are home to a quarter of all marine species: crustaceans, reptiles, seaweeds, bacteria, fungi, and over 4000 species of fish make their home in coral reefs. With an annual [...]