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News Release 15-062
Coral reefs defy ocean acidification odds in Palau
Palau reefs show few of the predicted responses
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Palau's beautiful coral reefs are surprisingly resistant to the effects of ocean acidification.
Credit: WHOI
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Scientist Hannah Barkley collects coral skeleton cores using an underwater drill.
Credit: Alexi Shalapyonok
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Seawater pH in Palau's Rock Island bays is as low as the open ocean may be at this century's end.
Credit: Hannah Barkley
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Coral reefs under low pH conditions in Palau are still diverse and have high coral cover.
Credit: Hannah Barkley
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Huge Porites corals are relatively healthy throughout Palau waters.
Credit: Hannah Barkley
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Coral bio-erosion, including these borings made by bivalves, increases during ocean acidification.
Credit: Hannah Barkley
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