One third of reef-building corals face extinction, study shows
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 13:21
in Earth & Climate
Climate change and human exploitation could wipe out 231 of the 704 species of coral which build reefs, triggering the collapse of entire ecosystems, scientists warn in a comprehensive new study
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