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Recent Examples of coral reef
There’s a growing body of evidence that both chemical and mineral UV filters have the potential to harm wildlife, including coral reefs, at high concentrations.
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Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
With saltwater tanks, 10 gallons is the perfect size for a community of smaller marine fish and a coral reef.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 19 May 2025
With saltwater tanks, 10 gallons is the perfect size for a community of smaller marine fish and a coral reef.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
In the Pacific Ocean nations of Kiribati and Palau, and the Indonesian province of West Papua, coral reefs that have suffered mass bleaching events are alive once more, and areas where fishing has been banned, such as small marine reserves in the Mediterranean, have bounced back to life.
—Nell Lewis, CNN Money, 8 May 2025
Visit John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park—the nation’s first undersea park—and the adjacent Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary sport nearly 178 nautical acres of aquatic wonderland, not to mention the only living coral reef in the continental United States.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for coral reef
barrier reef
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Besides unsurpassed fishing, the resort provides access to more than 30 world-class diving and snorkeling sites, thanks to its primo location a stone’s throw from the 62-mile Great Astrolabe Reef, the fourth largest barrier reef in the world.—
Alexandra Kirkman,
Robb Report,
29 May 2025
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Wellness is a big focus too, as are water sports, including diving to allow visitors to go and check out what Saudi authorities say is the world's fourth-largest barrier reef nearby, in addition to the 2,000 species of fish that are unique to the area.—
Adam Williams,
New Atlas,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Coral reef.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/coral%20reef. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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