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A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing ...

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FOR WESH TWO NEWS AT NOON. OKAY, LET’S TURN OUR ATTENTION TO THE ENGINEERS OF THE ECOSYSTEM. WE’RE TALKING HERE ABOUT CORAL REEFS. FIRST WARNING METEOROLOGIST MARQUISE MEDA IS AT THE ORLANDO SCIENCE ...

Coral reefs worldwide are in major trouble. Their numbers have dwindled dramatically over time and today, they’re facing yet another mass bleaching event. But research has offered hope that human ...

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A new study shows that ocean acidification is changing the mix of microbes in coral reef systems, which can be used to assess ecosystem health. The study, published today in Microbiome, looked at ...