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Submarine springs and the coral reefs that live near them
Submarine springs and the coral reefs that live near them sustain other species, like these fish. Researchers are studying how corals respond to ocean acidification at natural undersea springs to understand and predict ocean acidification and its long-term effects on marine chemistry and ecosystems.
[Research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation's Ocean Acidification Program (grant OCE 1040952), part of the agency's Science, Engineering and Education for Sustainability Investment.]
Learn more in the NSF news release Natural underwater springs show how coral reefs respond to ocean acidification. (Date image taken: 2010-2012; date originally posted to NSF Multimedia Gallery: Aug. 25, 2017)
Credit: Elizabeth D. Crook
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