http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu Mon, 20 May 2013 14:45:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/13/losing-our-coral-reefs/ http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/13/losing-our-coral-reefs/#comments Mon, 13 Jun 2011 16:03:52 +0000 Renee Cho http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/?p=15412 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 [...]]]> http://blogs.ei.columbia.edu/2011/06/13/losing-our-coral-reefs/feed/ 5