The Indian Ocean has shown signs of global warming---several years ago water temperatures rose for a sustained period, and some coral reefs were "bleached" ---- a nice way of saying "killed." This effects the whole ecosystem. But there is hope. When we were in Praslin, Seychelles last month, we visited some marine biologists doing work on a U.S. development project to re-grow coral reefs. The process involves taking pieces of living coral and attaching them to a series of ropes underwater. In the right conditions, the coral grows and creates new reefs, attracting all kinds of marine life. Rebuilding an important ecosystem in innovative ways . . . where there's rope, there's hope!
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| A coral nursery growing on ropes |
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| Can you spot the fish? |
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| Antler coral provides nutrition and safety for some fish |
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| See the sea life |
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| A forest of new coral growth in Mauritius |
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| Coral comes in all shapes and sizes |
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