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Living Planet: Cold water corals in a warming climate

Source
Deutsche Welle

Publication Date
2017-06-22

Much of the CO2 we emit through the burning of fossil fuels actually ends up in the ocean, making the water more acidic. Ocean acidification happens particularly fast in cold water. That spells trouble for creatures living in our northern waters – including cold water corals. How do they cope as their environment becomes warmer and more acidic?

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