COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Mass Die-off at Coral Reef Triggered by 93-Degree Ocean
Description: One of the most destructive and swift coral bleaching events ever recorded is underway in the waters off Indonesia, where water temperatures have climbed into the low 90s, according to data released by a conservation group this week. The dramatic rise in sea temperature, potentially linked to global warming, is responsible for the devastation. [Source: LiveScience]
URL: http://www.livescience.com/environment/mass-die-off-at-coral-reef-triggered-by-93-degree-ocean-100817.html
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Source: LiveScience
Publish Date: 8/17/2010
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