Some researchers were able to discover that coral reefs across the Pacific Ocean host many more bacteria than previously thought. There are up to three million bacteria, revealing to researchers just how truly diverse Coral Reefs and the ocean truly are. In fact, in just a small fraction of the Pacific Ocean, scientists found more than 540,000 bacterial varieties living on just three types of organisms. This was ultimately found to be a relief, as these bacteria help parts of the coral reef and now scientists are able to keep this in mind with research and other experiments that have to do with ocean biodiversity.

 

This article is related to environmental science, because of the biodiversity that was revealed in the coral reefs. In order to have functioning ecosystems and environments, biodiversity is vital. Each one of the organisms that make up this biodiversity, comes together somehow to what the environment is and how it functions. Each one of these organisms is vital to its survival, so without biodiversity, the environment becomes weaker. I think that it is great that all of this bacteria was revealed, because with so much going on right now in nature- extinctions, natural disasters, etc- the thought of having biodiverse coral reefs is relieving. Coral Reefs are home to many different sea life, so I am happy that the little ecosystem and habitats down there are biodiverse with bacteria.