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Overfishing, climate change take toll on coral
2014-09-04 08:13:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Poughkeepsie Journal: Climate change has been blamed for the rapid decrease in coral cover in the Caribbean over the past few decades. But new research suggests the effects of pollution and overfishing may have been underrated. This is good news, experts say, because these problems are easier to address and reverse. Climate change threatens coral reefs because ocean acidification restricts coral growth and extreme heat events can cause coral bleaching. But, a three-year multi-institutional report found that the biggest...
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