Scientists Find Corals in Deeper Waters Under Stress Too (VIDEO)
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A new study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego and the Coral Reef Research Foundation (CRRF) in Palau describes a novel approach for predicting warm temperature-induced stress on corals from the sea surface through a deeper expanse ranging from 30-150 meters (100-500 feet) known as the mesophotic zone.
Corals at this depth are thought of by some in the science community as being safer from ocean warming than their shallow-water counterparts. But the Scripps Oceanography team found that even in the deep, corals are episodically exposed to thermal stress at intervals different than those corals near the surface. This research was conducted at three reef locations around the island nation of Palau, located in the tropical Pacific Ocean.
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Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego
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