There Could Be More Corals Like It
Corals have been documented in the mesophotic zone before, including in canyons off Australia. But much of this zone remains unexplored, and only about 20% of the ocean’s floor has been mapped in high resolution. Based on this and other discoveries, researchers believe there could be even more reefs are out there waiting to be discovered.
“The fact that we are finding a very healthy and pristine coral reef at depths of 30 to 70 meters [98 to 230 feet] is quite unusual,” Barbière told the Washington Post. “There could be all those reefs out there that have not been mapped or studied.”
