Sea turtle swims in a coral reef in Hawaii (IMAGE)

Faculty of Sciences of the University of Lisbon

Sea turtle swims in a coral reef in Hawaii

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A sea turtle swims in a coral reef in Hawaii. Ocean acidification, found to be on the brink of crossing a boundary into higher-risk territory, can affect coral skeleton formation.

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Toby Matthews via Ocean Image Bank

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