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Appreciating Coral Reefs
(Image credit: Catlin Seaview Survey)
Less than 1 percent of humans have ever dived on a coral reef, according to project leader Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, a reef scientist at the University of Queensland, Australia.
Public Awareness
(Image credit: Catlin Seaview Survey)
One of the project's aims is to increase public awareness of the threats coral reefs face.
Monitoring Reefs
(Image credit: Catlin Seaview Survey)
Over time, scientists will be able to measure how the reefs respond to pressures from the environment.
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