The Amazon Reef, or Amazonian Reef, [1] is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest known reef systems in the world, with scientists estimating its length at over 1,000 kilometres (600 miles), and its area as over 9,300 km 2 (3,600 sq mi).

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May 20, 2018 · The Amazon Reef extends all the way to French Guiana Reef structures found between 95 and 120 meters deep, less than 150 kilometres from Cayenne, French Guiana. The Amazon Reef is not only larger than we thought, it also has no borders.

Jul 29, 2016 · The discovery proves that reefs can survive under a wider range of conditions than previously thought. However, the scientists report this unique ecosystem is threatened by oil and gas exploration planned for the region – let’s hope the reef’s new-found celebrity will help offer it some protection.

Mar 27, 2017 · Researchers and local fishers have speculated about the possibility of a reef here for decades, but when they sampled the seabed in 2014, the impressive specimens that turned up in their nets...

Apr 22, 2016 · Scientists on Friday announced that they have discovered a surprisingly intricate and extensive reef system in the ocean off the Amazon River made up of many unusual creatures, including...

Jan 24, 2023 · One of the most recent and surprising discoveries has been a unique coral reef lying at the mouth of the Amazon River, making this area even richer in biodiversity than we first thought. Yet not long after this new world wonder was …

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Oct 11, 2019 · Here are five things you need to know about the Amazon Reef, including how you can help protect it. 1. It’s teeming with life. The Amazon Reef ship team spotted over 40 different species of animals. Everything from melon-headed dolphins and pygmy killer whales to silky sharks – and yes those are their actual names!

Apr 24, 2016 · The network of coral reefs, which is about 600 miles (1,000 kilometers) long and is home to a hidden ecosystem of colorful and bizarre creatures, was found at the mouth of the Amazon River,...

Dec 6, 2019 · The deep, dark reef is different from tropical coral reefs, where the resident algae, zooxanthellae, need abundant sunlight to survive. The Amazon Reef sustains large populations of fish and lobsters, which many artisanal fishermen from nearby coastal communities and larger marine animals depend on.

Sep 18, 2020 · The Great Amazon Reef is a mixture of sponges, corals, big walls of crusted coralline algae, and rhodoliths - rock-like nodules of red algae that cluster into giant beds and are important to biodiversity and act as carbonate deposits with an …

Mar 7, 2017 · Off the coast of Brazil, where the Amazon River spills into the Atlantic Ocean, scientists are taking the first up-close and personal look at the recently discovered Amazon Reef. Existence of the large coral reef was not confirmed until an …

Jan 20, 2020 · It turns out that there’s more to French Guiana than its tropical forest, hundreds of species of trees, and abundant fauna. Some hundred kilometres out to sea, there is indeed a region that enjoys astonishing biodiversity: the Amazon reef.

The Amazon Reef, or Amazonian Reef, is an extensive coral and sponge reef system, located in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of French Guiana and northern Brazil. It is one of the largest known reef systems in the world, with scientists estimating its length at over 1,000 kilometres (600 miles), and its area as over 9,300 km 2 (3,600 sq mi).

Jan 30, 2017 · Greenpeace has released the first-ever underwater photos of a coral reef discovered at the mouth of the Amazon River last year.

Dec 7, 2022 · The author argues that: 1) the GARS is a drowned reef covered mainly by sponges, dead crustose calcareous algae (CCA) and few dead corals and 2) the muddy low-light environment under the Amazon River plume is not favorable …

Apr 25, 2016 · Scientists have found reefs in the gloomy waters beneath outflow from the Amazon River. But with study of these unique ecosystems barely underway, they are already threatened by oil drilling....

Dec 17, 2022 · Scientists say a unique reef habitat near the mouth of the Amazon river is under threat from plans to drill for oil. The reef was discovered in 2016, and researchers say it could contain many...

Jan 21, 2017 · In April 2016, many members of the public were amazed by the announcement of a gigantic new coral reef system in an unlikely place: at the mouth of the Amazon River. The reef is 3,668 square miles, and it goes from the border between Brazil and French Guiana to the Maranhão state.