At Lophelia Banks, the coral reef structure is estimated to be about 15,000 years old. Lophelia coral grows less than one millimeter per year, yet the reefs cover hundreds of meters. Image courtesy of Islands in the Stream 2001, NOAA/OER.
At Lophelia Banks, the coral reef structure is estimated to be about 15,000 years old. Lophelia coral grows less than one millimeter per year, yet the reefs cover hundreds of meters. Image courtesy of Islands in the Stream 2001, NOAA/OER.