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As coral reefs suffer around the world, reefs in French Polynesia are thriving

As coral reefs suffer around the world, reefs in French Polynesia are thriving

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http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/coral-reefs-suffer-around-world-reefs-french-polynesia-are-thriving

Some of the world’s healthiest reefs are in French Polynesia.

In a world where warming seas, pollution, and predation are killing coral around the world, an extensive survey of French Polynesia has found a ray of hope. On some atolls there, live coral covers 70% of the reef’s surface; on others, big fish such as grouper and barracuda that have almost disappeared elsewhere are thriving.

As coral reefs suffer around the world, reefs in French Polynesia are thriving

Dec 16, 2019, 6:24pm UTC
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/12/coral-reefs-suffer-around-world-reefs-french-polynesia-are-thriving > Some of the world’s healthiest reefs are in French Polynesia. > In a world where warming seas, pollution, and predation are killing coral around the world, an extensive survey of French Polynesia has found a ray of hope. On some atolls there, live coral covers 70% of the reef’s surface; on others, big fish such as grouper and barracuda that have almost disappeared elsewhere are thriving.