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Found on coral reefs in the murky waters of Iraq
BAGHDAD / translation Baghdadi News / .. discovered a group of scientists from the center of Freiburg Mining in Germany, in collaboration with the Center for Marine Sciences at the University of Basra, a surprise in the waters off the coast of the Iraqi Bosoarham on coral reefs consist of a half-dozen of these marine animals, according to sentiments, Sunday, site The Los Angeles Times, U.S..
A team of divers from the Institute of Freiburg, the German Mining and Technology and the Centre for Marine Sciences at the University of Basra were able to shoot footage Video of turbid water from the Shatt al-Arab in the north-western part of the bay show the presence of these coral reefs.
The advantage of such water being carry a lot of sediment the river and the oil and the presence of strong winds and water currents, making it difficult to live coral in these areas, but marine biologists probably underestimated the ability of these Almjuqat invertebrates to adapt and live in spite of the harsh conditions of the water in that area.
The research team said "We were quite surprised that there coral reefs live in spite of the harsh conditions of the water has been detected for this coral cover an area of 11 square miles and a depth ranging from 23 to 60 feet under water."
He added the team, "it was discovered almost ten kinds of these coral reefs and also found on the sponge animals that live in and on the water and form colonies was a very surprising discovery, where it is known that the sponge is very sensitive to water with high sediment."
He said the research team, said "do more study on the coral reefs of Iraq could help scientists see how they live out these kinds of marine animals and how they adapt to conditions caused by global warming, and therefore this species in dire need of protection and preservation and study." Finished
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Found on coral reefs in the murky waters of Iraq
BAGHDAD / translation Baghdadi News / .. discovered a group of scientists from the center of Freiburg Mining in Germany, in collaboration with the Center for Marine Sciences at the University of Basra, a surprise in the waters off the coast of the Iraqi Bosoarham on coral reefs consist of a half-dozen of these marine animals, according to sentiments, Sunday, site The Los Angeles Times, U.S..
A team of divers from the Institute of Freiburg, the German Mining and Technology and the Centre for Marine Sciences at the University of Basra were able to shoot footage Video of turbid water from the Shatt al-Arab in the north-western part of the bay show the presence of these coral reefs.
The advantage of such water being carry a lot of sediment the river and the oil and the presence of strong winds and water currents, making it difficult to live coral in these areas, but marine biologists probably underestimated the ability of these Almjuqat invertebrates to adapt and live in spite of the harsh conditions of the water in that area.
The research team said "We were quite surprised that there coral reefs live in spite of the harsh conditions of the water has been detected for this coral cover an area of 11 square miles and a depth ranging from 23 to 60 feet under water."
He added the team, "it was discovered almost ten kinds of these coral reefs and also found on the sponge animals that live in and on the water and form colonies was a very surprising discovery, where it is known that the sponge is very sensitive to water with high sediment."
He said the research team, said "do more study on the coral reefs of Iraq could help scientists see how they live out these kinds of marine animals and how they adapt to conditions caused by global warming, and therefore this species in dire need of protection and preservation and study." Finished
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