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New research by the Monaco Scientific Center draws attention to the little known lives of deep-sea coral, that can form reefs up to 150m below sea level.

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Monaco Tribune

Publication Date
2020-11-10

Deep-sea corals have been a bit of mystery. Located up to 150 m below sea-level, it has historically been difficult to conduct research on these elusive animals, given the depth at which they are found. The corals have flexible tree-like skeletons and form large ‘forests’ that are home to many other marine animals.

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https://www.monaco-tribune.com/en/2020/11/new-research-by-monaco-scientific-center-sheds-light-on-little-known-lives-of-deep-sea-corals/