Tag Archives: Reefs

Effect of Pollution in Coral Reefs

Coral reefs, created mostly by corals and algae, are some of the most extravagant, stunning, mass communities found around the world in the waters of the four oceans. The warm and clear water attracts a variety of organisms that inhabit these coral reefs. After many organisms make their home, they created an ecosystem. Coral reefs […]

ORA (Oceans, Reefs and Aquariums): Benefits to the Marine Hobby and Reefs

ORA which stands for Oceans, Reefs and Aquariums is an ornamental hatchery located at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Ft. Pierce Florida and is the largest of its kind in North America. With the constant stresses and damage to our diverse and delicate reefs over the past few years, ORA has stepped up to help […]

The Beauty of the Deep: The Coral Reef and It’s Extinction

Hundreds of feet below our temperate and tropical waters lay the most beautiful hills of carbonate minerals produced by living organisms that you could ever dream of seeing. Coral reefs are among the many living organisms that decorate and help our waters to flourish and create a tranquil and serene look at our underwater kingdoms. […]