#Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs
“#Ocean acidification causing coral ‘osteoporosis’ on iconic reefs” WHOI scientist Anne Cohen (left) and MIT-WHOI Joint Program student Nathan Mollica extract core samples from a giant Porites coral in Risong Bay, Palau. Credit: Richard Brooks, Lightning Strike Media Productions, Palau Scientists have long suspected that ocean acidification is affecting corals’ ability to build their skeletons,…