[ABROLHOS, BRAZIL] – The Abrolhos Region, stretching between the Brazilian states of Bahia and Espírito Santo, is one of the major centers of marine biodiversity for the South Atlantic Ocean. Spanning 56,000 km², the region harbors Brazil’s largest coral reef system, vast mangroves, deep and shallow reefs, and the world’s largest continuous rhodolith beds—underwater forests of calcified algae that store carbon and sustain marine life. International marine conservation nonprofit Miss...
