SEAWEED THIOUGHT TO BE POTECTING CORAL REEFS

SEAWEED THIOUGHT TO BE POTECTING CORAL REEFS

Posted by : Posted on : 21-Jan-2020

Seaweed may be key to protecting coral from climate change - NZ study

Quoting Radio New Zealand – 21 January 2020

“A common seaweed could throw a lifeline to precious coral reefs, according to a new study from Victoria University of Wellington.

“This seaweed - called coralline algae - glues reefs together and helps protect them from erosion. Marine biologist Dr Christopher Cornwall said without it, reefs as we know it wouldn't exist.

“In a new study, published today in PLOS One, Dr Cornwall has found some species of this seaweed have built tolerance to acidification - an effect of climate change.”

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