Corals are Migrating to Cooler Water, Shifting Towards the Poles

[Reef Builders]

A recent publication from Yale university is highlighting the response of certain coral species to climate change. Observations are done on a daily basis in Japan, Australia, US east Coast, Hawaii… that an ‘unheralded ecological regeneration may be underway’ in which overheated tropical hard corals, are migrating to subtropical cooler waters. While struggling in their […]
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[MrPorter]

Interesting read. I would also wonder if it's a combination of runoff as well. A comparison of water samples outside of temperature would be good to know as well.

 

[The Aquatic Arsenal]

This does sound promising. I have one thought though. Couldn't we help this process and assist with placing frags of local corals in the reefs that the coral are shifting to?

 

[Reefguy13]

This is such an interesting read and it amazes me the intelligence of such organisms that are viewed as not that intelligent

 

[CNDReef]

This is only basic needs of survival. Almost all animals have it ( except most humans now a days ). They move to where they can reproduce and grow. Mother Nature always finds a way to balance itself which scares me of what’s going to happen to the human race when she’s had enough of our ways.