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A research group that was founded by the Ocean Protection Service Center in Meisha has carried out two censuses of the coral in the Meisha sea area this year. The group found that there are currently 43 species of coral living in the sea off Meisha, including some precious species.
With support from the Meisha Subdistrict Office, the service center has enacted projects to protect and cultivate artificial coral in the sea area since June this year. It has already put 25 artificial coral reefs into the sea and cultivated 5,000 corals.
A diving coach, surnamed Liang Asics Gel Kayano Shoes Sale , said he is often shocked by the beauty of the corals he encounters while diving in the sea off the Meisha area. “It feels fantastic to walk through the corals and see all kinds of colorful fish,” said Liang.
According to the introduction given by a staffer from the subdistrict office, coral reefs are one of the top ecological systems with the highest production capabilities on Earth. The prosperity of coral reefs can help clean the sea.
The subdistrict office also organized the first coral festival in Meisha earlier this year in order to raise public awareness about protecting coral reefs and the ocean environment.
Shenzhen Daily
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Santos, who is currently in France for an official visit, said via Twitter that he spoke with Vega to congratulate her for her win.
Thousands of Colombians gathered in Vega's hometown of Barranquilla to celebrate the victory.
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A Queensland police spokesperson said those taken into custody are believed to be members of the Nomads and Comancheros Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.
The 12-month operation evolved into a complex investigation after it was identified that a syndicate was allegedly trafficking ICE into other Australian states.
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