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News Release 14-010
Palau's coral reefs surprisingly resistant to ocean acidification
Corals living in more acidic waters are healthy, but is the situation one-of-a-kind?
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Corals living in more acidic bays around Palau's Rock Islands are surprisingly healthy.
Credit: Palau International Coral Reef Center
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Where is Palau? The island nation is located in the western Pacific Ocean.
Credit: NOAA
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Aerial view of Palau's Rock Islands, where the research was conducted.
Credit: NOAA
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The Rock Islands of Palau are a maze with many channels and inlets for water to wind around.
Credit: Pat Lohmann, WHOI
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Biogeochemist Anne Cohen is developing tools to quantify coral resilience to ocean acidification.
Credit: Ari Shapiro, WHOI
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Chemical oceanographer Katie Shamberger with instruments that measure carbon dioxide in seawater.
Credit: Tom Kleindinst, WHOI
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