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Study: South Florida pollutants increase coral reef disease
2013-11-28 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
CBS: Common South Florida pollutants are leading to a rapid increase in coral disease among South Florida coral reefs. A three-year study in the Florida Keys, one of the largest and longest experiments ever conducted to evaluate contaminants on coral reefs, examined the effects of increased exposure from sewage, agricultural practices and other sources of nitrogen and phosphorous in a controlled testing site. The study determined these common pollutants doubled the prevalence of disease and more...
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