New Study: Corals Thrived In Warmer-Than-Today Temps and When Sea Levels Were Meters Higher

New Study: Corals Thrived In Warmer-Than-Today Temps and When Sea Levels Were Meters Higher

New research from Indonesia indicates that from about 10,000 to 6000 years ago, when the ocean was warmer than today, coral reef growth was rapid, averaging ~6 mm per year.

New Study: Corals Thrived In Warmer-Than-Today Temps And When Sea Levels Were Meters Higher

New research from Indonesia indicates that from about 10,000 to 6000 years ago, when the ocean was warmer than today, coral reef growth was rapid, averaging ~6 mm per year. Sea levels rose rapidly from the Early to Mid Holocene in this region, as they were up to 2 m higher than today 6000 years ago. The higher sea levels meant there was more room for coral reef growth. As the ocean cooled and sea levels fell ~2 meters from the Mid-Holocene highs…

Study: Corals Thrived 6,000–10,000 Years Ago Amid Much Higher Seas And Warmer Temps

Corals and reef growth slowed after the Mid-Holocene as sea levels fell, highlighting past ocean warming and reef vulnerability.