How do corals build majestic reefs?

🌊 Coral reefs are among the richest and most diverse marine ecosystems worldwide.
These impressive structures are formed by reef-building corals that extract calcium and carbonate from seawater to create their limestone skeleton.

This natural calcification process, slow but powerful, enables reefs to grow and provide vital habitat for exceptional marine biodiversity.

Reefs also protect coastlines from erosion and storms, playing a key role in the balance of marine ecosystems.

Unfortunately, climate change causes coral bleaching, endangering these fragile ecosystems. Marine pollution further exacerbates this threat.

In response, establishing marine protected areas and active reef restoration projects are essential to ensure their survival.

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