Study of world's richest marine area shows size matters
- Published: 22 Feb 2013 at 01.43
- Online news: Asia
A new study of Asia's Coral Triangle, which contains nearly 30 percent of the world's reefs, shows that when it comes to ensuring a rich and diverse range of species, size matters.
Various kinds of corals grow in the marine protected area of Honda Bay located in Puerto Princesa, the capital of Palawan island in western Philippines on October 27, 2008. A new study of Asia's Coral Triangle, which contains nearly 30 percent of the world's reefs, shows that when it comes to ensuring a rich and diverse range of species, size matters.
"The study suggests that marine protected areas should be as large and diverse as possible," Peter Etnoyer, a marine biologist at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), said in a statement Thursday.
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