Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Coral Bleaching

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  • 3 comments
rhodielady_47

rhodielady_47

March 23 2018, 21:45:57 UTC 3 years ago

Makes me wonder if that program they had going to see if they could breed corals to withstand warmer temp's is having any luck.

Also, I wonder if anyone's tried to establish corals further north/south in waters that were previously too cold for them?
Shouldn't be too terribly hard to do,(says the woman who's only ever seen live corals on TV).
:^)

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Well ...

ysabetwordsmith

March 23 2018, 21:55:58 UTC 3 years ago

I would expect some success in establishing corals farther poleward, but not as much as in tropical regions. It's not just about water temperature but also depth, salinity, sunlight -- and the whole ecosystem of the reef.
rhodielady_47

Re: Well ...

rhodielady_47

March 24 2018, 00:01:41 UTC 3 years ago

All true...
:^}