Friday, January 14, 2011

Puerto Rico aims to protect newly discovered reefs (AP)

In this undated photo provided by Richard Appeldoorn, a professor at the University of Puerto Rico in Mayaguez, is seen newly discovered coral off the coast of Puerto Rico. Reefs located at a depth of up to 500 feet (152 meters) within a 12-mile (19-kilometer) area were recently discovered as part of a federally funded mission to conduct research on deep-water corals according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (AP Photo/Hector Ruiz)AP - As the ocean floor plunges off southwestern Puerto Rico, it reveals coral reefs dotted with bright-blue sea squirts and a multitude of other organisms whose existence has given hope to scientists who strive to save the island's threatened ecosystems.


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