Philippine Sun-Star: Coral reef ecosystems are often hailed as the “rainforests of the seas.” But unlike their counterparts, they have not given much importance by people since they could not be seen. “When trees are cut and human beings are affected as a result of flashfloods, people rallied against deforestation,” explained Dr. Bernhard Riegel, associate director of the National Coral Reef Institute in the United States. “But like forests, coral reefs are also suffering the …