Scripps-led study shows ocean health plays vital role in coral reef recovery

Tuesday, July 21, 2009 - 19:49 in Earth & Climate

The new research study led by scientists at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego suggests that by improving overall ocean health, corals are better able to recover from bleaching events, which occur when rising sea temperatures force corals to expel their symbiotic algae, known as zooxanthellae.

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