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A new online database of coral reefs launched this week to help scientists understand the changes brought about by over-exploitation, pollution and climate change.
The Catlin Global Reef Record will allow scientists to collaborate on work related to the major coral reef ecosystems.
The database features hundreds of thousands of 360-degree panoramic images plus additional scientific data. A survey team collected the panoramic visuals and data during expeditions to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, coral reefs across the Caribbean and its most recent expedition in Bermuda, which began earlier this month.
Read more: New website provides panoramic images of world's coral reefs
Click through to see a selection of amazing coral reef images from the project.
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A Bermuda reefscape as captured by the Catlin Seaview Survey's SVII-S camera.
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A Bermuda reefscape as captured by the Catlin Seaview Survey's SVII-S camera.
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A Christmas Tree worm from the Opal Reef in Australia.
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Dog-face fish from the Opal Reef in Australia.
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A Whip Goble from the Chicken Reef in Australia.
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A Royal Dotty from the Chicken Reef in Australia.
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A Coral Goby from the Chicken Reef in Australia.
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Brightly colored Dog-faced Puffer Fish from the Knife Reef in Australia.
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Lion Fish hunting in the coral from the Knife Reef in Australia.
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A Christmas Tree Worm in the Knife Reef in Australia.
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Spine-cheek Anemonefish in the Day Reef in Australia.
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Yellowtailed Fangblenny with parasites in the Day Reef in Australia.
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Saddled Butterflyfish in the Day Reef in Australia.
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A cod fish in the Opal Reef in Australia.
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A Nudibranch in the Opal Reef in Australia.
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Porcupine fish in the Opal Reef in Australia.
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Coral is seen in the Opal Reef in Australia.
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Anemone fish in anemone coral in Havannah Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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Parrot fish at Heron Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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A sea turtle at Heron Island, off the coast of Queensland, Australia.
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A clown fish at Heron Island.
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Sea slug at Heron Island.
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Underwater image from Heron Island.
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A colorful fish bares teeth at Heron Island.
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Pipefish at Heron Island.
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Underwater image from Heron Island.
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Eyes peer out from a shell at Heron Island.
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A ray glides over the sand at Heron Island.
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A sea turtle glides by at Heron Island.
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Coral disease on Bermudan reefs.
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A large fire coral, over a meter in diameter, that has completely bleached.