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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its kind in ...
World’s largest bleaching event on record has harmed 84% of coral reefs
Bleached coral dies when exposed to heat stress for too long, threatening the bountiful marine ecosystem that depends on it ...
Global coral bleaching has now hit 84% of ocean's reefs in biggest-ever event
Harmful bleaching of the world’s coral has now grown to include 84% of the ocean’s reefs in the most intense event of its ...
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Research Fellow in Coral Skeletal Geochemistry
The chemical and isotopic composition of coral skeletons is an important archive of historic and geological climate change, with emerging techniques able to trace sea surface temperature (SST), ...
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'Kiss of death': 84% of world's coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Coral reefs are sometimes dubbed “rainforests of the sea" — approximately 25% of all marine species can be found in, on and ...
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84% of the world’s coral reefs hit by worst bleaching event on record
Prolonged warmth causes the algae to release toxic compounds, and the coral eject them. A stark white skeleton is left behind, and the weakened coral is at heightened risk of dying. The bleaching ...
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Latest coral reef bleaching is worst on record, turning 84% pale white, surveys show
Prolonged warmth causes the algae to release toxic compounds and the coral eject them. A stark white skeleton is left behind and the weakened coral is at heightened risk of dying. The bleaching ...