Three key habitat-building corals face worrying future due to climate crisis

(Frontiers) The climate crisis will lead to changes in distribution and habitat loss of stony corals in the tropical Atlantic, shows a new study published by the open access publisher Frontiers. The loss of such coral species could have devastating consequences for the marine ecosystems they inhabit. The results of the study highlight an urgent need for coral reef management in the Atlantic.

Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 19, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news