Delicate Quote by Edward Forbes
“The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from depths beyond 500 fathoms, where they were certainly living.”
“The corals do not look much worn, but still appear to have been dead. There are some delicate shells of molluscs from depths beyond 500 fathoms, where they were certainly living.”
![“Most of the reefs [around Christmas Island] are dead, most of the corals are dead, overgrown by algae, and most of the fish are smaller than the pencils we use to count them.” quote by Enric Sala](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/52e/enric-sala-33009_algae_most-of-the-reefs-around-christmas-islan_581199.jpg)
![“[Geology] may be looked upon as the history of the earth's changes during preparation for the reception of organized beings, a history, which has all the character of a great epic.” quote by Edward Forbes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/c7f/edward-forbes-31709_character_geology-may-be-looked-upon-as-the-histor_962358.jpg)
