Scientists say find shows importance of mapping deep ocean where coral can escape effects of global heating

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/20/like-a-work-of-art-rare-stretch-of-pristine-coral-reef-discovered-off-tahiti-age-of-extinction

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About this contentPatrick Greenfield@pgreenfieldukThu 20 Jan 2022 06.40 EST

A huge coral reef has been discovered off the coast ofTahitiin the Pacific Ocean’s “twilight zone”, offering hope that more pristine ecosystems are waiting to be discovered at unexplored depths.

Stretching along the ocean floor for nearly 2 miles, the reef, covered in rose-shaped corals, is one of the largest such discoveries at depths of more than 30 metres, where sunlight levels are much lower.

Scientists for the Unesco-led mission inFrench Polynesiasaid the reef, discovered in November…