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The author reflects on the declination and transplantation of coral reefs in India and around the world. The author describes coral reefs as the most natural productive in all natural communities. The author cites some of the common reasons behind the coral reefs declination, including over harvesting, pollution, disease and climate change. The author acknowledges the National Institute of Oceanography for their initiative in repopulating damaged coral reef areas in the country and the world.

Statistics are presented on topics including budget increases in India for science and technology, the percentage of coral reefs that face threats from global warming, overfishing, and other impacts on a global basis, and the number of clinical trials that are submitted to the web site ClinicalTrials.gov on a weekly basis.