Posted on Apr 15, 2016
Face-to-face with Great Barrier Reef’s worst coral bleaching
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SSgt (Join to see) thanks for posting, I have been in the Carribean corral, very fascinating and beautiful.
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Thanks SSgt (Join to see) It was interesting to read that "Bleaching happens when corals become stressed and expel algae called zooxanthellae living inside them. These colourful algae provide up to 90 per cent of the energy needs of corals through photosynthesis. Corals can survive bleaching, but will die if they stay in that condition for long enough."
I had to chuckle when I read the closing statement"“If we don’t take aggressive action on climate change over the next decade, it will essentially mean the end of coral-dominated paradises like the Great Barrier Reef and intact coral reefs across the world,” he says."
I concur with you that man-made pollution is something that could be addressed. One tremendous challenge that we have no influence on is the "God-made pollution" of typhoons, earthquakes, underwater volcanos which potentially have a greater impact on the coral.
I suspect that bleaching is part of the life cycle of coral and that the Creator of Coral will take care of the species.
I had to chuckle when I read the closing statement"“If we don’t take aggressive action on climate change over the next decade, it will essentially mean the end of coral-dominated paradises like the Great Barrier Reef and intact coral reefs across the world,” he says."
I concur with you that man-made pollution is something that could be addressed. One tremendous challenge that we have no influence on is the "God-made pollution" of typhoons, earthquakes, underwater volcanos which potentially have a greater impact on the coral.
I suspect that bleaching is part of the life cycle of coral and that the Creator of Coral will take care of the species.
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