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Thank you for sharing this scuba diving experience. However, please run a broader research before crying wolf. There _is_ such a thing as "deep sea coral". The
by nmc 13y ago
Thank you for sharing this scuba diving experience. However, please run a broader research before crying wolf.
There _is_ such a thing as "deep sea coral". The third paragraph on the corresponding Wikipedia article [1] states that "cold-water genus Lophelia surviv[es] as deep as 3,000 metres (9,800 ft)". You can check out the _Deep Sea Corals Collected by the Lamont Geological Observatory_ [2] for more scientific information.
[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral
[2] http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/2502 http://digitallibrary.amnh.org/dspace/handle/2246/2502
- skue 13y agoI said that coral rarely exists below 30 meters - and that was in contrast to the OP who said that "most corals live in the deep sea." As for research, beyond the scuba mention I also provided a citation from a reputable organization whose mission is to preserve coral. But in any case you're missing the main point: that the OP is conflating the diverse fauna found around warm-water tropical reefs with sea life found in in colder waters. As I said, there are plenty of reasons to oppose deep sea trawling and I hope the ban is successful. But an infographic that implies that there are colorful Finding-Nemo-esque reefs a kilometer down with "roads, hospitals, kindergartens, dorms" doesn't help. It just makes supporters of the ban look naive.