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| | Iran Daily - Panorama - 09/07/06 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10) |
 | | He recalled that oil pollution in the Persian Gulf resulted by blasts in scores of oil wells during the First Persian Gulf War (1990-91) had degraded vast tracts of corals along the coastlines of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and other Persian Gulf states. |
 | | The official explained that the shorelines of Kharg, Kharku, Kish, Nayband, Qeshm, Hendurabi, Abu Mousa, the Lesser and Greater Tunbs, Lark, Farou, Bani Farou and Siri are home to coral colonies. |
 | | Nabavi regretted that coral reefs and fish inhabiting the ecosystems are illegally exploited for use in aquariums. |
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