The Gulf of Aqaba : a coral reef resisting global warming

While corals are dying out across the world because of the rise in ocean temperatures, this coral reef is thriving.

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00:30At the moment we're monitoring three sites within Dahab and basically we collect data

00:54on fish, invertebrates, coral and coral diseases. All the data we collect gives us an insight

01:03into the health of the reef. So they're chosen, the species we monitor are chosen specifically

01:08because that indicates the reef health.

02:08It's very important with this influx of humans to keep awareness high and most of the time

02:23relies on the dive industry. So being part of that, seeing what needs improving and what

02:31we can do to actually bring more awareness about the ocean and the coral.