Reef Discussion

[IJG3145]

An intriguing new study titled "Limited phosphorus availability is the Achilles heel of tropical reef corals in a warming ocean" discovered that enriched PO4 seawater actually mitigates bleaching.

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[Sam Parker]

yep - ULNS are living on the edge!

 

[ezza]

I think it just shows how animals and plants are adapting to live in a polluted environment. Some creatures won't cope and will die out, what does will be a shadow of the former creation- whether less diversity in form, colour or size.

 

[ReeferRob]

It probably gives the algae a fighting chance by having a different energy source available to them. If you look at the corals living closer to estuaries, they survive some serious temp/alk/cal/mag/salinity/turbidity swings every 6 hours.

 

[ezza]

It probably gives the algae a fighting chance by having a different energy source available to them. If you look at the corals living closer to estuaries, they survive some serious temp/alk/cal/mag/salinity/turbidity swings every 6 hours.

It reminds me of the news article recently aired about the Amazon River reef that is just outside the mouth of the river and was totally unknown because the water is exceptionally dirty with sediment etc.