Coral Reefs in climate change

[Guppy]

Coral Reefs Living In Sites With Variable Temperatures Better Able To Survive Warm Water

ScienceDaily (Dec. 4, 2007) — Finally, some good news about the prospects of coral reefs in the age of climate change. According to a new study by the Wildlife Conservation Society, corals may actually survive rising ocean temperatures in 'tough love' seas with wide-ranging temperatures.

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I'm finding several articles of interest here. That there is this adaptibility (which in my beginning learning I didn't know) is encouraging, especially that conservationists have a way to focus their efforts.

[ScubaDave]

Coral like many of nature's creations has a surprising way of adapting to situations that is wonderful to us. One can take a look around and see many things which by all rights should be gone by now that are still hanging in there, such a Coral's ability to survive. It's a real encouragement for the future.