Solitary corals more likely survive in a warmer ocean
February 14, 2019
Feb. 1 (UPI) — Corals that prefer isolation to life on a reef are more likely to survive as oceans warm and become more acidic, according to a new study published in the journal Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology.
Numerous studies have documented the negative impact global warming is already having on coral around the globe. As oceans warm and marine heatwaves become more frequent and long-lasting, more and more corals are experiencing bleaching events.
UPI Feb.1, 2019
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