<i>Eunicea fusca</i> (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

<i>Eunicea fusca</i>

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A new study on tropical shallow-water soft corals, known as gorgonians, found that the species were able to calcify and grow under elevated carbon dioxide concentrations. These results suggest that Caribbean gorgonian corals may be more resilient to the ocean acidification levels projected by the end of the 21st century than previously thought.

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Juan A. Sanchez - Universidad de los Andes, Bogota Colombia

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