First underwater images of newly discovered Amazon Coral Reef captured by Greenpeace
First underwater images of newly discovered Amazon Coral Reef captured by Greenpeace
Last edited 29 January 2017 at 9:37am
29 January, 2017
First underwater images of newly discovered Amazon Coral Reef captured by Greenpeace
Last edited 29 January 2017 at 9:37am
29 January, 2017
Amapá state, Brazil, 29 January 2017 - Greenpeace Brazil has captured the first underwater images of the Amazon Reef, a unique 9500 km2 system of corals, sponges and rhodoliths located where the Amazon River meets the Atlantic Ocean – an area that the Brazilian government has opened for oil exploration.
A team of experts, including several oceanographers who announced the discovery of the reef last year, have joined the Greenpeace ship Esperanza on an expedition to document this new biome, which runs from French Guyana to the Brazilian state of Maranhão, an area larger than the cities of São Paulo or London.[1] Oil companies Total and BP could start drilling in this area if they obtain authorization from the Brazilian government.
The team were searching in a submarine launched from the Esperanza at 220 a metre depth, more than 100 kilometres far from the Brazilian coast, when the reef came into view for the first time.
“This reef system is important for many reasons, including the fact that it has unique characteristics regarding use and availability of light, and physicochemical water conditions. It has a huge potential for new species, and it is also important for the economic well-being of fishing communities along the Amazonian Coastal Zone,” said Nils Asp, Researcher at the Federal University of Pará.
More:
http://www.greenpeace.org.uk/media/press-releases/first-underwater-images-newly-discovered-amazon-coral-reef-captured-greenpeace-20170129?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+greenpeaceukoceans+%28Greenpeace+UK+-+Oceans%29
Images:
https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&hl=en&authuser=0&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1611&bih=733&q=%22Amazon+Reef%22&oq=%22Amazon+Reef%22&gs_l=img.3..0i24k1l10.13632.25115.0.25581.19.18.1.0.0.0.148.1666.0j14.14.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..4.13.1554.0..0j35i39k1j0i30k1j0i8i30k1j0i10i24k1.CCEdbcJA1GY
Environment:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1127107914
