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Global D<strong>is</strong>tribution of Coral Reefs<br />

Coral reef cover of the world <strong>is</strong> estimated as 600,000 km 2 (Smith, 1978;<br />

Klepays, 1997)<br />

Mediterranean Indian Ocean: 54% , Pacific Ocean: 25%, Atlantic Ocean: 6%<br />

Caribbean Sea: 9%, Red Sea: 4%, Persian Gulf: 2%

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