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Posted Mon Mar 9 2009: from Mongabay: Seven new species of deep sea coral discovered http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1236639291 In the depths of the Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, which surrounds ten Hawaiian islands, scientists discovered seven new species of bamboo coral. Supported by the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the discoveries are even more surprising in that six of the seven species may represent entirely new genus of coral. "These discoveries are important, because deep-sea corals support diverse seafloor ecosystems and also because these corals may be among the first marine organisms to be affected by ocean acidification," said Richard Spinrad, NOAA's assistant administrator for Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. [Read more stories about: sixth extinction, coral bleaching, ocean acidification] New!: Your Quips: HarryP says: "Quick! Let's get their DNA in a stable form. We'll eventually want to try to reproduce what we destroyed." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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