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Trouble in Paradise: Ocean Acidification This Way Comes
Something wicked this way comes: Ocean acidification arrives in paradises like Mo'orea.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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Marine scientist Peter Edmunds talks about the worldwide importance of coral reefs, and how ocean acidification threatens these fragile ecosystems.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER site
Beautiful coral reefs that ring the island of Mo'orea are affected by acidifying ocean waters.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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Marine scientists study how Mo'orea's corals and other species respond to more acidic seas.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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Mo'orea's corals form the backbone of a reef ecosystem that supports many other creatures.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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Underwater office: Researchers obtain information on Mo'orea's coral reefs.
Credit: NSF Mo'orea Coral Reef LTER Site
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