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A day in the life of baby coral

3/19/2015

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Photos: Kristen Marhaver

Most of the Caribbean’s coral reefs are in bad shape, victims of overfishing, sewage and fertilizer pollution, disease, rising temperatures, and reckless coastal development. But corals are deeply important for humans everywhere, not least because they are a source of food, they protect shorelines, generate tourism revenue and provide chemical diversity through which scientists are discovering new medicines.

La mayoría de los arrecifes de coral del Caribe se encuentran en mal estado, víctimas de la sobrepesca, la contaminación de aguas residuales y fertilizantes, las enfermedades, el aumento de las temperaturas y el desarrollo costero imprudente. Pero los corales son profundamente importantes para los seres humanos en todas partes, no menos importante, ya que son una fuente de alimento, que protegen las costas, generan ingresos por turismo y proporcionan diversidad química a través del cual los científicos están descubriendo nuevos medicamentos.

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