Coral Reef (IMAGE)

Virginia Institute of Marine Science

Coral Reef

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A new global study of reef fishes reveals that tropical coral reefs are not the only areas of high marine biodiversity. When measured by factors other than the traditional species count -- instead using features such as a species' role in an ecosystem -- new hotspots of biodiversity emerge, including some nutrient-rich, temperate waters.

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Photo by David Malmquist/VIMS

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