Caribbean's Reef-Building Coral At Risk
June 11, 2007 @ 07:54 AM (EST)
Source: Townhall.com
Six species of reef-building coral could vanish from the Caribbean due to rising temperatures and toxic runoff from islands' development, according to a study released Thursday.
Nearly two dozen scientists from U.S. and Caribbean universities, as well as nonprofits, identified the threatened species while reviewing studies and scientific data at a March conference in Dominica...
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