UMS Aquarium & Marine Museum

1	Corals are living things! Although they may look like rocks or plants, corals are actually living animals. They form the unique "membrane" of life which covers the rock-like remains of their ancestors.
2	Corals are extremely sensitive to their surroundings. Corals can die from changes in temperature, water salinity and the introduction of pollutants.
3	Coral reefs and their vicinity supply over 50% of our seafood. Over 3,000 marine species live in our reefs. And from this breeding ground comes more than half our total seafood supply.
4	Coral reefs are the source of many life-saving discoveries. Medicine for the treatment of cancer and heart disease has already been discovered in bioactive compounds produced in coral reefs. Corals are also used as substitutes for the human bone in orthopaedie surgery.
5	The destruction of coral reefs continues. While most of the world's reefs have suffered damage from abuse, we are fortunate that our reefs have remained relatively un-spoilt. Let do our part to help preserve our natural marine heritage.


Acropopra Cytherea	Acropora akajimensis	Leptoseris columna