Soft coral builds strong reefs

Tuesday, August 16, 2011 - 14:30 in Earth & Climate

Marine scientists have shown that soft corals are one of the central building blocks of reefs. An in-depth analysis of reefs in the South China Sea challenges conventional thinking about soft corals and makes their preservation a priority, researchers say.

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