Underwater Aliens Sylvia Earle once called coral reefs “…a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet.” The water that falls on our heads and crops, the air we breathe, even that calm afternoon breeze, it’s all fed by the oceans. Coral are one of the cornerstones of marine life, acting as both architectural and biological anchors of shallow ocean communities. Felix Salazar gives us good reason to pause and consider their well-being with his beautiful collection of macro photos of coral (full gallery at the link). Life beneath the waves is already pretty foreign to us as it is, and it only becomes more alien when viewed up close.  But it’s not alien. These coral are here, on Earth, and their health helps define the health of the whole planet. We’ve got to save them. (via io9)
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Underwater Aliens

Sylvia Earle once called coral reefs “…a jeweled belt around the middle of the planet.” The water that falls on our heads and crops, the air we breathe, even that calm afternoon breeze, it’s all fed by the oceans. Coral are one of the cornerstones of marine life, acting as both architectural and biological anchors of shallow ocean communities.

Felix Salazar gives us good reason to pause and consider their well-being with his beautiful collection of macro photos of coral (full gallery at the link). Life beneath the waves is already pretty foreign to us as it is, and it only becomes more alien when viewed up close. 

But it’s not alien. These coral are here, on Earth, and their health helps define the health of the whole planet. We’ve got to save them.

(via io9)

Source: io9.com

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