Scientists explored a stunning deep-water coral reef off Tahiti that was in 'pristine' condition. It's a rare find, considering that from 2009 to 2018, the world lost roughly 13% of its hard coral.
Technological advancements that allow scuba divers to reach deeper waters helped a team of scientists find and study a rare coral reef in the South Pacific. It stretches across about 2 miles and appears to be in robust health.The reef is a valuable discovery that will yield new information about the state of coral growth in a previously unmapped part of the ocean, according to Unesco, who supported the dive expedition.
That leaves little time for work on the ocean floor if a diver is using a regular tank, according to Mark Eakin, a former oceanographer at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.said Audrey Azoulay of Unesco.She said the reef’s condition suggests that there could be other coral ecosystems waiting to be found.Unesco said its team was able to spend a combined 200 hours studying the corals, including watching some of them spawn.
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