Peat from ancient forests off Mozambique dates back up to about 5,000 years; researchers found the submerged reefs share 41 small-fish and 44 megafauna species with nearby coral reefs despite having no living coral
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Image Credit: Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) Ocean ObservatorySometimes, drowning can give someone (or something) a new lease on life.
This is a 5000 year old story of a drowned forest off Mozambique, which have now become living reefs.
Off the coast of Mozambique, beneath the shallow waters near Bazaruto, scientists have found the remains of forests that died thousands of years ago, but are now supporting life in the sea.
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Image Credit: Bazaruto Center for Scientific Studies (BCSS) Ocean ObservatorySometimes, drowning can give someone (or something) a new lease on life.
This is a 5000 year old story of a drowned forest off Mozambique, which have now become living reefs.
Off the coast of Mozambique, beneath the shallow waters near Bazaruto, scientists have found the remains of forests that died thousands of years ago, but are now supporting life in the sea.