coral
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Environmental experts say the spill threatens wildlife, protected ecosystems and fishing communities around Qeshm, which is home to mangrove forests, nearby coral reef habitats and nesting sites for critically endangered Hawksbill turtles.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Scientists have already connected them with widespread coral bleaching, large-scale deaths of marine organisms, harmful algal blooms and major disruptions to fisheries and aquaculture.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Beneath the water, divers tracked current density and coral growths, searching for mother-of-pearl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Researchers also found DNA from cultivated plants, domesticated animals and Mediterranean red coral.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
The librarian looked like a tossed handful of jewels: bright coral scarf, gold silk blouse, sapphire blue skirt.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
Like modern corals, it may have reproduced through a coordinated release of sperm and eggs into the surrounding water.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Maerl beds may closely resemble corals but they are in fact thousands of pieces of free-living calcified seaweed that can interlock to create a carpet brimming with life.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Sooner or later, he believes "corals will die out without intervention".
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Black coral is protected under the Wildlife Act, and it is illegal to intentionally collect or damage these corals.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
It was full of the glitter and twinkle of jewelry, corals and metals and precious stones.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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