Protecting the rainforests of the oceans

Coral reefs are underwater living structures composed of calcium carbonates that over time are secreted by animals called coral polyps. Coral reefs are vital for society, not only ecologically, but also economically, but according to Marine Biologist T.P. Hughes, "Unfortunately reefs are in ser...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Basecke, Graham
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Rhetoric and Composition Program, University of Missouri-Columbia 2014
Subjects:
coral reef systems
biologically diverse ecosystems
coral polyps
coral reefs
global climate change
ocean acidification
sedimentation
coral bleaching
Ocean acidification
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10355/43620
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Summary:Coral reefs are underwater living structures composed of calcium carbonates that over time are secreted by animals called coral polyps. Coral reefs are vital for society, not only ecologically, but also economically, but according to Marine Biologist T.P. Hughes, "Unfortunately reefs are in serious decline; an estimated 30% are already severely damaged, and close to 60% may be lost by 2030."

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