Coral reefs - stunning, critical habitats for an enormous array of prized fish and other species - have survived five major extinction events over the last 250 million years.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/rutgers-scientists-help-create-worlds-largest-coral-gene-database
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/eurek-alert
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/biodiversity
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/corals
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-life
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/marine-ecosystems
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pollution
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sewage
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/waste-disposal