Chief Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Source: The Miami Herald December 9, 2011 "Bleaching of Florida's coral reefs has reached a new high. The Nature Conservancy said on Friday that the most extensive bleaching since monitoring began in 2005 occurred this summer. Coral that's under stress expels the colorful algae that live in its tissues, exposing its stark white skeleton. Bleaching makes the coral susceptible to disease and is a major contributor to the decline of reefs. read more More... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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