Ocean acidification causes structural deformities in juvenile coral skeletons

3D imaging exposes deformities and shows how ocean acidification can change the way juvenile corals build their skeletons.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science Advances
Main Authors: Foster, Taryn, Falter, James L., McCulloch, Malcolm T., Clode, Peta L.
Other Authors: ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies, ARC Laureate Funding
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 2016
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.1501130
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/sciadv.1501130
Description
Summary:3D imaging exposes deformities and shows how ocean acidification can change the way juvenile corals build their skeletons.