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Coral on the Great Barrier Reef can beat the acid test according to research
Cairns Post
13 October 2013
A WORLD-first Australian study has shown tropical corals can fight back against acidifying oceans caused by carbon dioxide emissions.
Scientists say coral reefs are still under serious threat from coral bleaching due to higher sea-surface temperatures and direct human impacts. Read more
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