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Scientists discovered an apparently thriving ecosystem of deep-water corals using sonar surveys and an underwater drone.
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Who
Scientists
What
Scientists discovered an apparently thriving ecosystem of deep-water corals using sonar surveys and an underwater drone.
When
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:03:12 GMT · 19h 20m ago
Where
Benin ·
Why
Scientists were searching for coral reef barriers detected in the 1960s that were thought to be dead.
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The discovery of a thriving deep-water coral ecosystem off Benin suggests that other undiscovered reef ecosystems may still exist.
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