New Study Finds Corals Can Double The Power Of Reefs To Defend The Coast
Scientists have long known that reefs provide South Florida’s coast with one of its best defenses, an underwater garden of colorful fish and corals that also stands as a stubborn barrier to fierce hurricanes and pounding waves.
New Study Finds Corals Can Double The Power Of Reefs To Defend The Coast
A University of Miami Rosenstiel study for the first time measured the ability of staghorn coral to reduce wave power.
www.wlrn.org
