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International study finds heat stress to Caribbean corals in 2005 worst on record, coral reefs suffered record losses

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This severe, widespread bleaching and mortality will undoubtedly have long-term consequences for reef ecosystems, and events like this are likely to become more common as the climate warms. Mark Eakin, Ph.D., coordinator of NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch Program. Eakin CM, Morgan JA, Heron SF, Smith TB, Liu G, et al.

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