Urban reef and coral nursery in Miami, Florida
Explore the incredible biodiversity thriving along the urban coastline of Miami (Florida, USA) through this camera installed 3 metres below the surface at the eastern end of PortMiami. This project, developed by Coral Morphologic, serves as a non-invasive research tool to monitor a coral nursery and study its resilience in an artificial environment. Watch how human infrastructure can provide a vital refuge for underwater life in real time, or use the player bar to rewind the YouTube stream up to 12 hours.
What you can see on this camera:
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Over 220 species of fish: a natural, vibrant virtual aquarium that is constantly in motion.
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Corals and sponges: Fragments of brain coral, staghorn coral and moose-horn coral that form part of this marine conservation project.
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Check out the day’s most interesting and unusual sightings here
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Official list of the more than 220 species of fish confirmed in this tank
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A photographic guide to identifying corals and sponges on screen