RedOrbit: It is widely known that coral reefs are being put in jeopardy by rising water temperatures caused by climate change. A team of marine biologists, led by Penn State University, has made a surprising discovery that suggests that very similar looking coral species actually differ in how they survive in harsh environments.
"We`ve found that previously unrecognized species diversity was hiding some corals` ability to respond to climate change," said Iliana Baums, associate professor of biology at Penn...