Stand-alone photo: Japan coral
Stand-alone photo: Japan coral FacebookTwitterEmail A diver swims near a table coral colony growing near Sokodo Beach on Hachijo Island, Japan, on Dec. 15. The area is drawing attention as a place where corals and humans live in close proximity to each other. In the late 1980s, wave-dissipating blocks were placed about 300 meters offshore to prevent erosion of the nearby beach. They also protect the corals from waves, allowing them to grow. During the same period, two surveys were conducted on the corals growing near the island, but the area near the beach, on the inside of the wave-dissipati...
Source: thetelegraph.com