Ancient Coral Reefs At Risk From Deforestation And Land Use
PhysOrg2012-08-03: The unique study incorporated hydrological catchment modeling as well as coral data over the past 60 years. This was possible because Madagascar‘s giant Porites corals have grown continuously over several centuries at 1-2cm annually and record the changes in their environment by absorbing trace elements into their skeleton. Deforestation is often linked with degradation of terrestrial ecosystems but until now no study has revealed its… more »
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