Saturday, 20 September 2014

Coral growth rate plummets in 30-year comparison

WATER WORLD
Coral growth rate plummets in 30-year comparison
Washington DC (SPX) Sep 19, 2014 - A team of researchers working on a Carnegie expedition in Australia's Great Barrier Reef has documented that coral growth rates have plummeted 40% since the mid-1970s. The scientists suggest that ocean acidification may be playing an important role in this perilous slowdown. In a quest for historical context on the peril facing coral reefs, the team compared current measurements of the gro ... more


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