Coral reefs and corals
Coral reefs and corals
CRC Reef Research Center, Australia
Coral reefs are one of the most diverse and beautiful natural environments on earth. Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest of the world's reef systems, extending 2,500 km along Australia's eastern coastline, and containing around 2,900 individual reefs.
The Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area supports a diverse fauna and flora, including around 400 coral species, 4,000 molluscs (shells), 1,500 fish species and 23 species of marine mammal.
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