Great Barrier Reef coral in 2010 (IMAGE)

University of Tokyo

Great Barrier Reef coral in 2010

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Coral reefs grow in shallow waters where they remain covered by the sea but still receive sunlight. The remains of ancient reefs were examined to determine sea levels from long ago by a research team led by University of Tokyo Professor Yusuke Yokoyama.

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Image by Hironobu Kan

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