A Healthy Coral Reef

Far away from the volcanic CO2 seeps, the water is unaffected and a healthy coral reef flourishes with a diversity of coral species. Closer to the seeps where the water is acidic, the corals barely even grow.

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

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Corals, Biodiversity
A healthy coral reef far away from CO2 seeps where the pH is still unaffected<div class='credit'><strong>Credit:</strong> A healthy coral reef far away from CO2 seeps where the pH is still unaffected</div>
Credit: Laetitia Plaisance

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