A world-first study reveals that ‘robust’ reef-building corals are the only known organisms in the animal kingdom to make one of the ‘essential’ amino acids, which may make them less …read more Source:: Science
Tag: coral bleaching
Coral bleaching on Great Barrier Reef not limited to shallow depths
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•A new study demonstrates that the recent mass coral bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef was not restricted to shallow depths, but also impacted deep reefs. Although deep reefs are …read more Source:: Science
The window for saving the world’s coral reefs is rapidly closing
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•For the first time, an international team of researchers has measured the escalating rate of coral bleaching at locations throughout the tropics over the past four decades. The study documents …read more Source:: Science
Impact of coral bleaching on Western Australia’s coastline
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•The 2016 mass bleaching event on Western Australia’s coastline is the most severe global bleaching event to ever be recorded. New research records the impact of this event to the …read more Source:: Science