MONGABAY.COM - Coral reefs survive tsunami relatively unscathed, report finds
Added to website: 15 April 2005
According to an assessment released last week by Coral Cay Conservation — an not-for-profit organization based in London — coral reefs (more) suffered only minimal damage from last December’s Indian Ocean tsunami. The study found that, at worst, only 8% of pre-tsunami coral coverage will ultimately have been lost, even if all of the tsunami-damaged coral dies.
