Ocean Slime (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Ocean Slime

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During a recent research expedition to Kiritimati, or Christmas Island, Jeremy Jackson and other researchers documented a coral reef overtaken by algae, featuring murky waters and few fish. The researchers say pollution, overfishing, warming waters or some combination of the three are to blame.

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Jennifer E. Smith

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