NASA Ames/Milan Loiacono Coral reefs cover only 1% of the ocean floor, but support an estimated 25% of all marine life in the ocean, earning them the moniker 'rainforest of the sea.' They also play a ...
While reefs occupy less than 1 percent of the ocean floor, they are home ... Without their plant partners, corals turn white, a process known as coral bleaching, and can die over time.