A Moray eel pokes out of a Cladocora caespitosa coral, commonly known as cushion coral, in waters near Ayia Napa in southeastern Cyprus AFP/Emily IRVING-SWIFTAYIA NAPA, Cyprus: Many people think Cyprus has no corals, says marine ecologist Louis Hadjiannou. If climate change and coastal development continue unabated, he fears, they may soon be right.
When most people think of corals, they may imagine the colourful and species-rich Red Sea reefs off Egypt, rather than the less technicolour Mediterranean underwater habitats. "Whenever there is an anomalous year, a higher temperature than normal, we notice a high percentage of corals are dying," he told AFP.
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