Threatened Habitats: Coral Reefs

Coral reefs are in severe decline wherever they are in contact with growing human populations. Scientists estimate that 5 to 10 percent of coral reefs have already been destroyed worldwide.

photo © by Jeff Rotman

Ocean Planet Exhibition Floorplan

gene carl feldman (gene@seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov) (301) 286-9428
Judith Gradwohl, Smithsonian Institution (Curator/Ocean Planet)