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Coral Reef Decline Could Threaten Survival of Crabs, Lobsters
2013-09-24 15:32:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Nature World News: Crabs and lobsters might go extinct due to the declining abundance of coral reefs. A new study has found that prehistoric crustaceans were wiped out after reefs began collapsing. Researchers say that a similar fate awaits modern crustaceans that now depend of coral reefs for survival. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Florida and showed a direct co-relation between prehistoric reefs and decapod crustaceans, a group that includes shrimps, crabs and lobsters. "We estimate...
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Coral Reef Ecosystems Devastated by Climate Change
2013-06-07 18:31:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Marine biologists worst fears seem to be confirmed: coral colonies take a long time to recover from catastrophic climate events. British and Brazilian biologists report in the Public Library of Science One (PLoS One) that the richest habitats of the sea could also be among the most vulnerable to climate change. Bleached coral at a site in Palau monitored by the Palau International Coral Reef Center, juxtaposed with healthy, living coral. The number and extent of bleaching events have been...
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Pollution slows coral reef growth
2013-04-07 20:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
PlanetEarth: Fine particles produced by burning fossil fuels are slowing coral reef growth, say scientists. The new research, which is published today in Nature Geoscience, shows for the first time that there is a clear link between the speed at which corals grow, and pollution caused by human activity. The international team found that when these fine particles -- known as aerosols -- are released into the atmosphere by either volcanic eruptions or burning coal, they reflect incoming sunlight and shade...
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Increase In Coral Reef Bleaching Attributed To Climate Change
2013-02-26 04:18:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
RedOrbit: Rising temperatures associated with climate change have already been shown to have an effect on a wide range of ecosystems and the creatures that reside within. Recent studies have now added coral reefs to the list of ecosystems that may be damaged as a result of climate change. Judging from new maps and models, the rising sea temperatures, which accompany climate change, could result in more frequent coral bleaching events, causing them to occur as often as once every year. Researchers have used...
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