Biodiversity - Coral Reef Alliance
Coral reefs are believed by many to have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on the planet—even more than a tropical rainforest. Occupying less than one percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs are home to more than 25% of all marine life.
Coral reef ecosystems - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2019年2月1日 · Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. Coral polyps, the animals primarily responsible for building reefs, can take many forms: large reef building colonies, graceful flowing fans, and even small, solitary organisms.
Coral Reefs Ecology & Biodiversity - Coral Reef Alliance
Although they cover less than 0.1% of the earth’s surface, coral reefs are the most biodiverse marine ecosystem in the world. Coral reefs are home to: Why are coral reefs so important? 275 million people live within 19 miles (30km) of coral reefs. Over 100 countries benefit from the recreational value of coral reefs.
Coral Reefs - UNEP - UN Environment Programme
The loss of coral reef ecosystems has profound impacts on biodiversity in our ocean, and also the livelihoods and safety of hundreds of millions of people around the world. Ensuring the survival of coral reefs is thus important for the health of our ocean but also for the survival and wellbeing of humanity as a whole.
What is biodiversity and why is it so important?
2024年9月2日 · Coral reefs have the highest biodiversity of any ecosystem on Earth — even more than tropical rainforests. For all reefs, this variety is crucial to building resilience in the face of changing conditions and disturbances brought about by climate change and other local threats.
Coral Reef: A Hot Spot of Marine Biodiversity | SpringerLink
2023年1月6日 · Coral reefs are the largest reservoirs of biodiversity on earth: they host 32 of 34 recognized phyla and approximately one third of all marine biodiversity. The center of global coral reef biodiversity is the “Coral Triangle” (CT), including eastern...
Corals Tutorial: Why are coral reefs important? - NOAA's National …
This tutorial is an overview of the biology of and threats to coral reefs, as well as efforts being made to conserve and protect them. It includes images, animations, and videos. Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.
Coral Reefs - National Geographic Society
2024年11月21日 · Reefs provide a large fraction of Earth’s biodiversity —they have been called “the rainforests of the seas.” Scientists estimate that 25 percent of all marine species live in and around coral reefs, making them one of the most diverse habitats in the world.
Biodiversity—what is it? - Coral Reef Alliance
Coral reefs have very high biodiversity—more than 25 percent of all marine species are found on coral reefs, which occupy less than one percent of the ocean. And every organism plays a unique role and contributes to how coral reef communities survive and function.
Biodiversity of coral reef cryptobiota shuffles but does not …
2021年9月9日 · Here, we examined the independent and combined effects of ocean-warming and acidification on the biodiversity of coral reef communities in long-term (2-y) mesocosms.