Tag Archives: coral reefs

Sea changes

By Stephen Ornes / April 7, 2011
Blue patches indicate parts of the ocean that are more acidic than the yellow and red areas. Stars show coral reefs, which can lose their skeletons in more acidic water.

Carbon dioxide is making the oceans more acidic

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The carbon dioxide coral generation

By Stephen Ornes / November 22, 2010

More acidic oceans could mean fewer young corals

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Coral Islands Survive a Tsunami

By Carolyn Gramling / March 23, 2006

Tiny islands far out in the ocean can weather the giant waves of a tsunami.

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Coral Gardens

By Emily Sohn / February 21, 2006

An expedition to an undersea mountain reveals large corals, brilliant sponges, and other strange sea creatures.

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