The Biology, Ecology and Vulnerability of Deep-Water Coral Reefs.
Executive Summary
Photo: Alex Rogers
Deep-sea coral reefs live in the cold, dark waters of the oceans but like
shallow water tropical coral reefs they have a distinct, diverse and
sometimes highly endemic associated animal community. These reefs
are under direct threat from deep-sea trawling and in some areas
have already been seriously impacted by fishing. At present there is no
protection for these habitats on the high seas.
Related content
Exchanging experiences between Mexico and Cuba on national protected areas finance: scaling-up the…
By Gregorio Rafael P. Bueta - Philippine jurisprudence on the environment has been on a steady…
By Rob Fowler - For the first time, a proposed open-cut coal mine has been rejected by a court in…
Sign up for an IUCN newsletter