Coral Reefs Breed New Species, Fossil Record Shows
Reefs have long been known as attractors of diverse species. Now, research published in the journal "Science" indicates that reefs are also cradles of evolution, places where new species actually evolve.

A new study out this week highlights the role that coral reefs play in evolution, adding another reason to preserve these delicate, diverse, and often beautiful ecosystems. Many of the world's coral reefs are threatened by ocean acidification and pollution, among other things. Wolfgang Kiessling of Berlin's Natural History Museum says that concerns ecologists because of the vital role reefs play in ocean ecosystems. "They're really important to marine ecology because they host thousands of fish, for example," he said. "This is where the young fish grow up. And they host millions of species of invertebrates, and so they are ecologically really key to tropical marine ecosystems."

Okinawa have this problem. This picture is beautiful coral. I think that I should value the coral.