Guardian: Coral cover in the Great Barrier Reef has dropped by more than half over the last 27 years, according to scientists, a result of increased storms, bleaching and predation by population explosions of a starfish which sucks away the coral's nutrients. At present rates of decline, the coral cover will halve again within a decade, though scientists said the reef could recover if the crown-of-thorns starfish can be brought under control and, longer term, global carbon dioxide emissions are reduced....
URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2012/oct/01/great-barrier-reef-coral-cover
Enclosure: http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Environment/Pix/columnists/2012/3/27/1332858116824/Bleached-coral-can-be-see-006.jpg
No comments:
Post a Comment