Coral survival's past is key to its future
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
Florida Institute of Technology researchers are taking an historical approach to predict the extinction risk of reef-building corals. Led by Robert van Woesik, professor of biological sciences, the researchers are examining past events to gain insight into how these corals today may fare through climate change.
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