Shipwrecks on coral reefs harbor unwanted species
Monday, August 25, 2008 - 12:21
in Biology & Nature
Shipwrecks on coral reefs may increase invasion of unwanted species, according to a recent U.S. Geological Survey study. These unwanted species can completely overtake the reef and eliminate all the native coral, dramatically decreasing the diversity of marine organisms on the reef. read more
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