Recent Posts Tagged With 'algae'

• The Questionable Authority : Coralline Algae and Global Warming

  Posted on Wednesday January 9th, 2008 at 16:50 in algae, oceans, reef news

    Over the last couple of decades, a great deal of research has been done on the effect of global warming on coral reefs. The vast majority of that research has focused on the currently observed and potential future effects of climate change on...

• More Acidic Ocean Hurts Reef Algae as Well as Corals - New York Times

  Posted on Tuesday January 8th, 2008 at 15:52 in algae, oceans, coral, reef news

    The gradual acidification of the oceans, a result of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, is thought to be bad for coral reefs. The absorption of CO2 by seawater leads to lower saturation levels of carbonate ions, which reduces ...