Previously Overlooked “Coral Ticks” Weaken Degraded Reefs
Monday, July 30, 2018 - 10:30
in Earth & Climate
A previously overlooked predator— a thumbnail-sized snail—could be increasing the pressure on coral reefs already weakened by the effects of overfishing, rising ocean temperatures, pollution and other threats. The snail attacks a key coral species that may offer the last hope for bringing back degraded Pacific reefs. The snail damages coral by sucking fluid from […]