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2012 Coldwater coral reefs, distribution Hugo Ahlenius,
UNEP/GRID-Arendal Scientists are just beginning to learn about
the many species in the remote, deep waters of the polar oceans.
Corals, for example, are not limited to the warm, shallow waters
of the tropics. They also exist in many cold, deep waters all
over the world, including Arctic and sub-Antarctic waters. Coral
reefs are marine ridges or mounds, which have formed over
millennia as a result of the deposition of calcium carbonate by
living organisms, predominantly corals, but also a rich
diversity of other organisms such