Rare cold water reef found off coast of Africa

A rare cold water coral reef was recently found off the coast of Northern Africa off the coast of Mauritania on the Atlantic Ocean side of the continent. Although cold water coral ecosystems have been found as far north as…

Lophelia.org is a hub of deep water coral information

If you’ve ever wondered what deep sea and cold water corals are like, the Scottish website Lophelia.org is the ultimate hub of information for the corals which build these little known ecosystems. Deep water corals have been in the news…