Fragile Branching Corals in Acidic Water

Branching corals, because of their more fragile structure, struggle to live in acidified waters that surround the volcanic CO2 seeps of Papua New Guinea.

Read more about how reef scientist Laetitia Plaisance uses carbon dioxide seepsocean acidification and how it will affect biodiversity on coral reefs in the future.

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Branching corals, because of their more fragile structure, struggle to live in acidified waters
Laetitia Plaisance

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