Rare Micro-Algae Takes Over Caribbean Corals

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  1. Matt Rogers

    Matt Rogers Kingfish

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    More good news in the Caribbean. :p

    A team of biologists from Penn State found a rare species of algae proliferating in Caribbean corals as sea surface temperatures rose, displacing the coral’s own more-sensitive algae. The researchers observed the algae during a period in 2005 when Caribbean Ocean temperatures rose several degrees, stressing the corals.

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  3. missionsix

    missionsix Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Wow! That's interesting. Sounds like the ocean is running some tests in preparation for warmer temps.8)