Coral reefs in the sea is a sea creature living with the oldest age. Therefore the results of research that is quoted from Live Science. Team of experts to find species of coral reef islands in the old Hawaii that has been aged 4256 years. Coral reefs are endangered by climate change, pollution in water, and the depth of the sea as much 300 to 3000 meters.
This species is almost extinct a haven for various sea creatures, as well as the diversity of biota is the central sea. Hill coral in the world are located in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, the area along the coast of Mexico and Belize, and Bahamas and the Maldives also save this rare species.
Brendan Roark of A & M University, Texas, along with his team to measure the framework of specimens from the Hawaiian Islands through radio carbon measurements. Result, the oldest known sea creature that was 4265 years old.
Roark said this research will be to invite attention to the importance of preserving coral reef that is almost extinct.
"We urge that the next generation to preserve the coral reefs can be," it said. Two examples of species used in research is Gerardia (gold coral species) and Leiopathes (black coral species).
This species is almost extinct a haven for various sea creatures, as well as the diversity of biota is the central sea. Hill coral in the world are located in Australia, the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland, the area along the coast of Mexico and Belize, and Bahamas and the Maldives also save this rare species.
Brendan Roark of A & M University, Texas, along with his team to measure the framework of specimens from the Hawaiian Islands through radio carbon measurements. Result, the oldest known sea creature that was 4265 years old.
Roark said this research will be to invite attention to the importance of preserving coral reef that is almost extinct.
"We urge that the next generation to preserve the coral reefs can be," it said. Two examples of species used in research is Gerardia (gold coral species) and Leiopathes (black coral species).
