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Self-regulating corals protect skeletons against ocean acidification
2015-10-09 19:02:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
ScienceDaily: Scientists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies (Coral CoE) have found a species of coral living in a dynamic reef system, which is able to protect itself from the impact of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification, caused by rising CO2, is one of the greatest long-term challenges facing reefs. It reduces coral's ability to form their skeletons and build reef structures. Now Coral CoE researchers from the University of Western Australia and the University of Queensland have...
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