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Heating Up the Reefs

Posted on February 22, 2017 by lem5

Because they are among the most diverse ecosystems, coral reefs are essential to thousands of oceanic species, and people also rely on them for food, protection and even income1.  It seems to be common knowledge that climate change is having … Continue reading →

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Extreme sea temperatures worry scientists – Hawaiian corals untouched so far

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Sasha

In a previous post I discussed one of the largest threats facing Hawaiian reefs: coral bleaching (Figure 1). I failed, however, to go into detail about what bleaching has occurred in the past year, and what is expected to occur … Continue reading →

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Reefs off the Kenyan Coast in Danger

Posted on February 18, 2016 by mcj2

Coral reefs make up the largest biological structures that currently exist on our planet and take many thousands of years to form [1].  Today, the world’s already deteriorating reefs are further threatened by looming temperature increases due to global climate … Continue reading →

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