Tim Cahill

I have no problem with the adventure travel movement. It makes better, more sensitive people. If you get people diving on a coral reef, they're going to become more respectful of the outdoors and more concerned with the threats that places like that face and they're going to care more about protecting them than they would have before.

American Writer

Sylvia Earle

Some experts look at global warming, increased world temperature, as the critical tipping point that is causing a crash in coral reef health around the world. And there's no question that it is a factor, but it's preceded by the loss of resilience and degradation.

American Scientist

Honeysuckle Weeks

The coral that grows at the edge of the reef is always the strongest and most colourful because it faces the greatest battering. It's the same if you're called Honeysuckle. I'd have had a totally different life if I'd been called Mary.

British Actress

Alexander Gould

Practically the whole world depends on coral reefs, so if the coral reefs get all killed, then the ocean will start going out of whack, and if the ocean goes out of whack, something might happen on land.

American Actor

Sheherazade Goldsmith

Coral reefs represent some of the world's most spectacular beauty spots, but they are also the foundation of marine life: without them many of the sea's most exquisite species will not survive.

English Environmentalist

Johan Rockstrom

Managing forests, rivers, grasslands, and coral reefs in sustainable ways makes them more resilient and increases their ability to absorb greenhouse gases, which is good for business.

Environmentalist

Brian Schatz

Hawaii feels so passionately about climate. You know, our oceans are warming. As a result, we have more ocean acidification and coral bleaching. You can actually see it.

American Politician

Michael Berryman

That includes not cutting down the rain forest, and stop polluting the ocean because once we kill the coral reefs and the rain forest, this earth is toast.

Albert II, Prince of Monaco

I am delighted to see that the issue of coral reefs is receiving the attention it deserves.

Monacan Royalty

Harold Edward Holt

Australians were unique due to our corals, our apples, our gum trees and our kangaroos.

Australian Politician

Coral usually refers to animals in shallow, tropical sea waters, not deep or cold regions.

Habitat Specific

Corals are vital to marine life; they create reefs that support diverse ecosystems.

Ecological Importance

Many coral species are endangered, so they're often associated with conservation efforts.

Endangered Organisms

Coral in jewelry is prized for its distinctive colors and is often polished.

Decorative Use

Coral can symbolize good luck and protection in various cultures.

Cultural Symbolism

The value of coral can vary greatly based on its type, size, and color.

Value Variance

Coral as a color is popular in fashion and is often seen in spring and summer collections.

Fashion Color

The coral color gives a warm, vibrant look and pairs well with blues and greens.

Warm Tone

 they're less irritating than carbon-based chemical sunscreens. These mineral-based sunscreens are preferential for the environment, too. If you plan on catching rays while splashing in a river or the ocean, keep in mind that carbon-based chemical sunscreens can harm marine life. Take coral reefs, for example.

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 to talk about a project that my twin sister and I have been doing for the past three and half years. We're crocheting a coral reef. And it's a project that we've actually been now joined by hundreds of people around the world, who are doing it with us. Indeed thousands of people

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 the third largest of the lakes by surface area. Water slowly moves through its cul-de-sac shape and encounters the world's largest freshwater dunes, many wildlife species, and unique fossilized coral. To the east is Lake Huron, which has the longest shoreline.

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 In some environments, taking away just one important component can undermine the entire system. Take coral reefs, for instance. Many organisms in a reef are dependent on the coral. It provides key microhabitats, shelter and breeding grounds

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 at coral their sharp beaks and the base of a humpback whale pretty much perfect pret never hurt see what I mean there's music all over the world and last but not least he has the runic of a hot of a.m. mockingbird singing in the

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 so the corals protect themselves a special protein absorbs the ultraviolet light and re-emits light of another color by day the sun is too bright for this to be visible

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 the soft corals are one of the main reasons that all this life is attracted to the yongala almost every available space on its once smooth hull is covered with them

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 To protect their soft bodies and add support, the polyps secrete limestone skeletons, or calicles. Corals are mega builders. Polyp calicles connect to one another,

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 The soft corals are one of the main reasons that all this life is attracted to the Yongala.

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