Ancient corals provide insight on the future of Caribbean reefs

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Climate change is already widely recognized to be negatively affecting coral reef ecosystems around the world, yet the long-term effects are difficult to predict. Scientists are now using the geologic record of Caribbean corals to understand how reef ecosystems might respond to climate change expected for this century.

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[fsu1dolfan]

Very interesting article being studied in my backyard!! Crazy what they can find out from fossils! I forwarded to a friend of mine that works in this field to see if she or her friends are working on this project.
Thanks