The dramatic loss of coral drowns out worse worries for the… – AlKhaleej Today

Its one of the most exciting things about the reef. But while we lost an average of 50 percent, in some places we lost all of the coral and there is just nothing, said Professor Baird. Like a reduction in trees in a forest, a decrease in coral numbers thins the reefs canopy, which provides habitat for fish and other species vital to a living ecosystem, said Tom Bridge, Senior Research Fellow of the Center of Excellence .
Its not just that the corals themselves live, they also provide the struc…

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