CT scans of coral skeletons reveal ocean acidity increases reef erosion
Honolulu HI (SPX) Nov 28, 2014 - Coral reefs persist in a balance between reef construction and reef breakdown. As corals grow, they construct the complex calcium carbonate framework that provides habitat for fish and other reef organisms. Simultaneously, bioeroders, such as parrotfish and boring marine worms, breakdown the reef structure into rubble and the sand that nourishes our beaches. For reefs to persist, rates of ... more

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