Our world is still ripe for exploration . Just last year , scientist discovered a previouslyunknown precious coral reeflocated at the mouth of the Amazon River .
They have now delivered a clustering of images showing this never - before - seen biome , following a coaction with an expedition by the Greenpeace ship Esperanza .
The system of coral is absolutely huge , cover an expanse large than São Paulo or London . It lie of a patchy strip that stretches for 1,125 kilometers ( 700 miles ) in length , from a few Swedish mile off the coast of French Guyana to the Brazilian country of Maranhão . The researchers documented the Amazon Coral Reef in a mini - submarine ( below ) establish from the Esperanza , around 100 kilometers ( 62 miles ) off the Brazilian coast .
This is a peculiarly unusual spot for a coral reef , since they are ordinarily only in piquant waters with unclouded admission to sun , not a muddy river mouth like this one .
“ This reef system is authoritative for many ground , include the fact that it has unique characteristic regarding use and accessibility of light , and physicochemical H2O condition , " Nils Asp , a investigator at the Federal University of Pará , said in astatement . " It has a huge potential for new species , and it is also authoritative for the economical well - being of sportfishing community along the Amazonian Coastal Zone . "
© Marizilda Cruppe / Greenpeace
Unfortunately , vegetable oil companies Total and BP are eyeing up the nearby surface area that is thought to throw between 15 and 20 billion barrels of unprocessed oil , according toGreenpeace .
“ We must hold the reef and the full neighborhood at the mouth of the Amazon River basin from the corporate greed that puts winnings forward of the environment , " bestow Thiago Almeida , candidate at Greenpeace Brazil . " One of Total ’s oil block is only eight kilometers from the reef , and environmental licensing processes are already under room . "
you’re able to mark out the serial publication of pic of this beautiful new world below .
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