最近,来自美国和印度尼西亚的科学家们在美国地球物理联合会2010年秋季会议上首次公布了他们在 印度尼西亚的苏拉威西海域的新发现。这个区域被称为所谓的“珊瑚三角” - 太平洋和印度洋的水流汇集 在此,把亚洲和澳大利亚的不同品种带到苏拉威西海域。
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在230万平方英里的区域有既漂亮又古怪的多样性生物,该地区拥有超过65%的世界造礁生物。
科学家们发现了50多种新动物,40种新的珊瑚物种。
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Pillar
coral
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Soft coral
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Corals
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Moon Jellyfish
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Tongue
Snail
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Staghorn coral
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Elkhorn coral
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Brain coral
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Flower coral
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Soft corals
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Elkhorn and clubtip finger coral
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Soft corals
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Star coral
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Orange cup coral
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Pillar
coral
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Star coral
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Anemones
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