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Australia reef shallows may cross "damage threshold" in 30 years
2013-02-27 04:42:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Reuters: Coral reefs in shallow ocean waters are far more vulnerable to sea temperature rises blamed on global warming than previously thought, with some areas of the Great Barrier Reef likely to pass critical damage thresholds in roughly 30 years. Australian researchers looked at shallow corals, found in tropical waters under 70 meters (230 ft) in depth, along Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef, and found that even tiny increases in overall ocean acidity could lead to extreme changes. "Honestly,...
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