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"Just as individual humans handle stress differently, so do corals. Even coral
colonies of the same species, growing side by side, vary in their tolerance to
pressures such as heatwaves.
In research published today, we discovered surprising new evidence of variable
heat tolerance in corals. As the world’s oceans warm, these differences are
important.
Earlier this year, the world’s fourth global mass bleaching event was declared.
The Great Barrier Reef has suffered five mass bleachings since 2016 – most
recently this past summer. The declarations followed the world’s warmest year
on record.
To keep the world’s coral reefs healthy and functioning, global carbon
emissions must be dramatically curbed to reduce the rate of ocean warming. As
humanity works towards that goal, interventions may buy time for corals to
survive in their warming environments."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
