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Warmer Oceans and Rising Disease Threaten Coral Reefs

Original: Warmer Oceans and Increasing Disease Put Coral Reefs at Risk | Newswise

New research reported via Newswise warns that warming ocean temperatures are driving an increase in coral disease, placing reef ecosystems worldwide at growing risk. Scientists say the combination of heat stress and spreading disease could accelerate coral bleaching and mortality, with consequences for marine biodiversity and coastal communities that depend on reefs.

Why now: Concerns about ocean warming and coral health are drawing attention amid ongoing climate change coverage.

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• Warmer Oceans and Increasing Disease Put Coral Reefs at Risk | Newswise · Newswise

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