Gulf News: When seawater temperatures reach 31 degrees Celsius, coral reefs the world over are unable to survive and begin to die off.
Yet in the UAE coastal waters, where temperatures routinely top 35 degrees, coral reefs continue to thrive and survive, making them one of the hardiest marine life forms on the planet, experts say.
As a result, many scientists are taking a renewed interest in studying the coral reefs of the region in order to gain a better understanding of how climate change could affect...