Eldorado Posted January 18, 2021 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Over time, in some cases millions of years, cold-water corals can grow to eventually form huge skyscraper-sized structures on the seabed called "coral mounds". These structures are common in the northeast Atlantic at the edge of the Irish continental shelf. They can be several kilometres long and reach 100 metres (328 feet) or more in height – taller than any building in Ireland. I have been studying the cold-water coral habitats off the coast of Ireland for a number of years, and have found these mounds of fossilised coral and sediment are incredibly varied. Full article at Science Alert: Link 12mins: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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