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Study Reveals Corals May Adapt to Ocean Acidification
10/3/2025
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- Science Advances study suggests corals may adapt to ocean acidification over 200 years.
- Researchers analyzed long-lived skeletons from the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea, revealing mineralization control.
- Lead author Jessica Hankins notes the findings are unexpected and hopeful, requesting long-term data.
- Despite resilience, warming, pollution, and overfishing, mass bleaching in 62 countries from 2023 to mid-2024 threatens reefs.
