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The coral reef ecosystem of China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea has thrived despite the global coral bleaching crisis, according to a report published on Wednesday. ▲ A giant clam that lives in the lagoon of Huangyan Island is among the marine species that were found in an on-site investigation of the island's ecological environment. [Photo/Xinhua] Experts said the coverage of live coral and species diversity has grown over the past decade, and the exceptional marine environment of the island has fostered a coral reef ecosystem that is healthy and robust. There are now 109 reef-building coral species recorded, a new peak in biodiversity in a region that recorded 64 such species in May 2015, the report said. The average coverage of live reef-building coral is now 28.6 percent, higher than the investigation results in 2015, it said. The report, based on an on-site investigation conducted from May to June, was jointly published by five research institutes, including the South
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