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Researchers have created the first complete map of the world's coral reefs.
研究人员绘制出了世界上第一张完整的珊瑚礁地图。
Development of the map was led by scientists at Arizona State University.
亚利桑那州立大学的科学家带头绘制了该地图。
They partnered with coral reef scientists, universities, non-profit organizations and private groups across the world.
他们与世界各地的珊瑚礁科学家、大学、非营利组织和私人团体合作。
The online map is designed to be a coral conservation tool that can also support ocean planning and coral science activities.
该在线地图旨在成为珊瑚保护工具，还可以支持海洋规划和珊瑚科学活动。
Called the Allen Coral Atlas, the map was named after Microsoft's late co-founder, Paul Allen.
这张名为“艾伦珊瑚地图集”的地图是以已故微软联合创始人保罗·艾伦的名字命名的。
Allen's private company, Vulcan Inc., started providing financial support to the project in 2017.
艾伦的私人公司Vulcan公司于2017年开始为该项目提供资金支持。
The idea came out of an effort by researcher Ruth Gates of Hawaii to create "super coral" to help save reefs.
夏威夷的研究人员露丝·盖茨创造“超级珊瑚”来帮助拯救珊瑚礁的努力促使这个想法产生。
When announcing the launch of the map recently, the creators said it is the first worldwide, detailed map of its kind.
最近，绘制者们在宣布推出该地图时表示，它是世界上第一份此种类型的详细地图。
It gives users the ability to see detailed information about local reefs, including different kinds of undersea structures like sand, rocks, seagrass and coral.
它让用户能够看到当地珊瑚礁的详细信息，包括不同类型的海底结构，如沙子、岩石、海草和珊瑚。
The maps include areas up to 15 meters deep.
这些地图包括深达15米的区域。
They are meant to inform policymakers facing decisions about protected ocean areas, plans for structures and seawalls and coral renewal projects.
它们旨在为面临海洋保护区、建筑物和海堤规划以及珊瑚恢复项目等决策的决策者提供信息。
Greg Asner led the effort to create the atlas.
格雷格·阿斯纳领导了绘制地图集的工作。
He is the director of Arizona State University's Center for Global Discovery and Conservation.
他是亚利桑那州立大学全球发现与保护中心的主任。
He told The Associated Press that for the first time, the project had created "a uniform mapping of the entire coral reef" system.
他告诉美联社，该项目首次创建了“整个珊瑚礁系统的统一地图”。
Asner said the researchers depended on a network of hundreds of field volunteers who provided local information about reefs.
阿斯纳说，研究人员依靠一个由数百名实地志愿者组成的网络，这些志愿者提供了有关珊瑚礁的当地信息。
This enabled the team to program the satellites and software to study the right areas.
这使得团队人员能够对卫星和软件进行编程，以研究正确的区域。
The map includes a coral bleaching tool to identify corals that are struggling because of climate change and other problems.
该地图包括一个珊瑚白化工具，用来识别因气候变化和其他问题而苦苦挣扎的珊瑚。
Asner said about 75 percent of the world's reefs had not been mapped in such a complete way before.
阿斯纳说，世界上大约75%的珊瑚礁以前从未以如此完整的方式绘制过地图。
He noted that many had not been mapped at all.
他指出，许多地图根本没有绘制出来。
The University of Queensland in Australia used artificial intelligence (AI) technology and local data to help build the atlas.
澳大利亚昆士兰大学利用人工智能技术和当地数据帮助构建地图集。
Anyone can look at the maps for free online.
任何人都可以在网上免费查看地图。
Both Allen and researcher Ruth Gates died in 2018, leaving Asner and others to carry on their work.
艾伦和研究人员露丝·盖茨都于2018年去世，留下阿斯纳和其他人继续他们的工作。
Asner said Gates "would be so pleased...that this is really happening."
阿斯纳说，盖茨“会非常高兴……看到这一切真的发生了。”
Asner said many of the calls he is receiving are from researchers who hope to use the maps to "be sure that their planning and their reef restoration work is going to have its max efficacy."
阿斯纳说，他接到的许多电话都是研究人员打来的，他们希望使用这些地图来“确保他们的规划和珊瑚礁修复工作将发挥最大功效。”
I'm Bryan Lynn.
我是布莱恩·林恩。
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