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Corals on Great Barrier Reef will never be the same after back-to-back heat waves, scientists say
Description: The Great Barrier Reef suffered a catastrophic die-off after two back-to-back marine heat waves in 2016 and 2017, a new study finds - and many of its reef communities have been fundamentally changed. The grim discovery reveals just how vulnerable many coral species are to rising ocean temperatures and shows that these vital habitats will continue to be affected if global warming continues unabated. [Source: Los Angeles Times]
URL: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-great-barrier-reef-corals-20180418-story.html
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Source: Los Angeles Times
Publish Date: 4/18/2018
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