Emma Morano is an Italian supercentenarian who is, at the age of 116 years, 169 days, the world's oldest living person, and the last verified living person to have been born in the 1800s. Born on Nov. 29, 1899, Morano is believed to be the last person living born in the 19th century.
The coral reefs existing today began growing as early as 50 million years ago. Most established coral reefs are between 5,000 and 10,000 years old. Although size can be a good indicator of the age of a coral reef, it is not a certain indicator.he coral reefs existing today began growing as early as 50 million years ago. Most established coral reefs are between 5,000 and 10,000 years old. Although size can be a good indicator of the age of a coral reef, it is not a certain indicator.
One eighth of the worldâs population, approximately 850 million people live within 100 kilometers of coral and are likely to reap the benefits of ecosystem services provided by coral reefs. A large proportion of the human population live in developing countries and island nations and therefore depend to a large proportion of food taken directly from the reef waters.