Coral reefs: turning back time

[Extract] An in situ experiment finds that reducing the acidity of the seawater surrounding a natural coral reef significantly increases reef calcification, suggesting that ocean acidification may already be slowing coral growth.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature
Main Author: Lough, Janice
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2016
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Online Access:https://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/48437/1/48437_Lough_2016.pdf
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Summary:[Extract] An in situ experiment finds that reducing the acidity of the seawater surrounding a natural coral reef significantly increases reef calcification, suggesting that ocean acidification may already be slowing coral growth.