Paradise lost: how to save Coral Reef Biodiversity

Far from being just a bucket-list photo experience for holidaymakers, coral reefs are essential to the survival of billions of sea creatures. Dubbed “rainforests of the sea”, these beautiful, unique structures perform multiple roles – from allowing fish, sponges and crustaceans to flourish, to providing vital protection to shorelines.  These delicate, underwater worlds are the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on earth. The Great Barrier Reef Foundation estimates more than one billion people across 94 countries depend on coral reefs for their food and livelihoods, and that reefs house one quarter of all marine species.  Despite their importance, coral reefs are under threat. Plastics, toxic chemicals, climate change, overfishing and...