Scuba diving is like zen for me. I've been fortunate enough to watch the forms and fauna underwater, and nothing else is as relaxing as that. Many, many things are cheaper and easier, though, so I don't go often enough.
But coral reefs are more than meditation for lucky divers, they are homes to nearly 25% of all marine species -- they are "rainforests of the sea," if you will -- and the nurseries for many species of fish eaten by many of you out there.
They also protect seashores and islands, but more on that later.
Raise your hand if you know how these amazing structures are formed; everybody else can go ahead and read on!
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the beauty of a coral reef photo: Fascinating Universe, Wikimedia Commons |
But coral reefs are more than meditation for lucky divers, they are homes to nearly 25% of all marine species -- they are "rainforests of the sea," if you will -- and the nurseries for many species of fish eaten by many of you out there.
They also protect seashores and islands, but more on that later.
Raise your hand if you know how these amazing structures are formed; everybody else can go ahead and read on!