Home Science Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes

Coral reef biodiversity predicted to shuffle rather than collapse as climate changes

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Most coral reef biodiversity consists of tiny organisms living deep within the three-dimensional reef matrix. New research reveals that the species which dominate experimental coral reef communities shift due to climate change, but the total biodiversity does not decline under future ocean conditions of warming and acidification predicted by the end of the century.

Source: ScienceDaily.com