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Scientists who study the Great Barrier Reef in Australia say they have good news and bad news.
研究澳大利亚大堡礁的科学家们表示,他们有好消息和坏消息。
Biodiversity. The Great Barrier Reef is the largeat living structure on Earth.
生物多样性。大堡礁是地球上最大的生物结构。
It is filled with coral, fish and many other species, creating a colorful biodiversity.
它充满了珊瑚、鱼和许多其他物种,创造了丰富多彩的生物多样性。
For years, rising sea temperatures have caused great damage to the reef.
多年来,海平面的上升已经给大堡礁带来了巨大的伤害。
But even so, scientists say new corals have begun to grow.
但是即使是这样,科学家们表示新的珊瑚已经开始生长。
Biodiversity is many different types of plants and animals living together in a certain place.
生物多样性指的是,很多不同类型的植物和动物一块生活在一个特定的地方。
Each different form of life is important to support biodiversity.
每种不同类型的生命都对维持生物多样性非常重要。