The 'slippery slope to slime': Overgrown algae causing coral reef declines
Wednesday, September 19, 2012 - 19:00
in Earth & Climate
Researchers at Oregon State University for the first time have confirmed some of the mechanisms by which overfishing and nitrate pollution can help destroy coral reefs – it appears they allow an overgrowth of algae that can bring with it unwanted pathogens, choke off oxygen and disrupt helpful bacteria.