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Despite being common in some areas and having a large range, the blue coral has been given the conservation status of a vulnerable species by the IUCN. Its population is unknown but it is believed to be decreasing in line with the global destruction of coral reefs; it is threatened by aquarium harvesting, bleaching, habitat destruction, the acidification of oceans, and climate change. It is found in the eastern and western Indian Ocean, and the eastern central, western central, northwestern, and southwestern Pacific Ocean; its range includes the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, Japan and the Ryukyu Islands. Its largest colony is believed to be located off Ishigaki Island in the Yaeyama Islands, southwestern Japan. It is found in reefs with depths below 2 m, or reefs exposed to waves, flats, intertidal regions, and sometimes in marginal habitats. The blue coral is listed under Appendix II of CITES.Iron salts give the skeleton of Heliopora coerulea its unique color, which allows for easy recognition in fossil outcrops. As such, it is fairly abundant within paleontology, with fossils indicating the species has remained unchanged since the Cretaceous.Conservationists thus took a different approach. They attempted to further connect the community of Shiraho with the sea, beyond just fishing, to try and inspire a desire to conserve the area. What resulted was the revitalization of sanizu. It is a local celebration where the people give back to the sea gods. The tradition had decreased in prevalence over the years due to a variety of reasons including economic pressure and other local socioeconomic conditions. The Fund was unable to initiate the celebration so instead they provided the tools and resources for it. This led to a large-scale sanizu celebration where both locals and conservationists connected with the sea.The world’s largest deposit of blue coral is in Shiraho, Japan. This deposit however was threatened by the possible development of an airport in 1989. The airport was to be placed over the coral bed and would have resulted in the destruction of these rare coral. Transnational organizations such as the World Wide Fund for Nature stepped in and with public support managed to prevent the construction. The organization also constructed a field research station at the site to further study the corals. The airport was eventually built but at a location where it wouldn’t harm the corals. The Fund then attempted to implement their typical procedures of creating protected areas for the coral. However, the prior support from the public disappeared. The residents of Shiraho were opposed to the creation of such areas. The blue coral is the only extant octocoral with a massive skeleton, which is composed of fibrocrystalline aragonite (calcium carbonate). It is a hermatypic zooxanthellaete species with either blue or grey-grey polyps located within its skeleton, which each contain eight tentacles. Its colonies are either columnar, plates or branched. It is a tolerant species and is used in marine aquariums. Blue coral (Heliopora coerulea) is a species of colonial coral. It is the only octocoral known to produce a massive skeleton. This skeleton is formed of aragonite, similar to that of scleractinia. Individual polyps live in tubes within the skeleton and are connected by a thin layer of tissue over the outside of the skeleton.Blue Coral Dri-Clean is an easy to use interior cleaner and stain uplifter to help remove everyday spills and stains in the automobile or home. The penetrating foam lifts and suspends dirt to quickly clean carpet and upholstery.

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Corals are animals in the phylum Cnidaria, a very, very large group of organisms that secrete a limestone skeleton. It’s really a common name; it goes back to the days of the mariners that struck reefs made of corals. Most corals that form reefs belong to a single group of animals called the stony corals, but they are not the only animals that have evolved this ability to secrete a limestone skeleton. That has evolved in a couple of other groups of Cnidarians and one of these is the Blue Coral.Stony corals produce a white calcium carbonite skeleton, while Blue Corals have a unique pigment in their skeletons that gives them a deep blue color. Blue Corals have changed little over millions of years.

So when we look at them we think that we’re dealing with a single species of an important reef-former in these waters, but it turns out that there is multiple species that scientists have mistaken and thought they were one. And this is a very common problem in marine science because marine animals often tell each other apart by smell not by looks, so they may smell very different to each other, but still look alike and different species as a result can be confused by an observer who is looking for visual differences.SDS will open in a new window as either a web page hosted by our SDS provider ‘crceurope.com’ or as a PDF. For web page versions, a PDF can be downloaded by clicking on the PDF icon at the end of the SDS.

The easiest car colors to keep clean are white, gray, silver and blue. They’re easier to keep clean because they don’t show dirt as easily as other car colors. The hardest car colors to keep clean are red and orange because they show stains very easily.

Plus, because red paint tends toward glossiness rather than matte finish (which hides blemishes better), applying protective coatings can be tricky when working with such vibrant hues; this issue becomes compounded if your vehicle isn’t brand-new anymore since its existing wax might have worn off over time (especially if you don’t wash very often). So while we still recommend choosing red as your go-to color choice for aesthetic reasons alone—it looks awesome!—we also advise being aware of its drawbacks before making any final decisions about repainting your ride’s exterior

Blue and green cars show road grime much less than white does—but they do show some of it. For example, if you drive through a puddle or splash some mud on your hood or windshield, it will likely show up on your car’s finish because blue and green are not as reflective as white paint.

Choosing an easier color is also a great way to save time and money in the long run. You’ll be able to spend less time cleaning your vehicle, which means you won’t have as many opportunities for accidents (and paying for repairs).While there are many shades of blue, green is one of the most common colors on the road. If you have a car in either of these colors, you’re going to find it a lot easier to keep your car clean than if it was red or orange.

The reason black is often the hardest car color to keep clean is that it shows dirt, grime and stains more than other colors. It’s popular in part because it looks good but also because it hides imperfections well. Black cars are a status symbol for many people. This makes them more susceptible to damage from road debris, bird droppings and bug splatters than other colors (and also means they’re more expensive to repair).Red is a great color to hide imperfections, but it’s not the best. If you want to cover up flaws in your car, red is a solid choice because it’s bright, which means that it will catch the eye and draw attention away from whatever area needs to be hidden. However, there are other colors that are equally effective at this task.

Black paint molecules absorb 95% of light reflected from the surface of a vehicle, but since there are no pigments in black pigment (just carbon-based colorants), there’s nothing for sun rays to bounce off of.* In other words: Your car will look like new for longer if you drive around in red or yellow instead of black.Not only is red not the easiest option out there (we already covered that), but many people find it difficult to keep their cars clean. For starters, most red cars tend to be low on the ground and therefore exposed to dirt more often than higher vehicles like trucks or SUVs with raised suspensions and larger wheel wells that protect them from potholes and rough terrain. Even worse: if you live in an area where mudslides happen regularly—or if you park outside during rainy weather—you may find yourself spending an unhealthy amount of time cleaning those wheels!