How Fish and Clean Water Can Protect Coral Reefs From Warming Oceans

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How fish and clean water can protect coral reefs from warming oceans

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Groundwater discharge found to alter coral reef ecosystems - Ocean Acidification

Groundwater directly affects water chemistry in coral reefs and triggers a cascade of changes in the coastal ecosystem, according to a new study led by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa oceanographers. The researchers describe the effect as a “Goldilocks scenario”—too much groundwater has a negative impact, and when the input is “just right,” the reef benefits. Freshwater […] The post Groundwater discharge found to alter coral reef ecosystems appea…