Carbon dioxide buildup harms coral reefs
The accumulation of carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere is stunting the growth of coral reefs.
References:
Kleypas, J.A., R.W. Buddemeier . . . J.-P. Gattuso, et al. 1999. Geochemical consequences of increased atmospheric carbon dioxide on coral reefs. Science 284(April 2):118.
Further Readings:
Travis, J. 1996. Bleaching power. Science News 149(June 15):379.
Information on coral reefs is available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Coral Health and Monitoring Program (CHAMP) at http://coral.aoml.noaa.gov/.
Sources:
Robert W. Buddemeier
University of Kansas
Kansas Geological Survey
Lawrence, KS 66047
Jean-Pierre Gattuso
Observatoire Océanologique
ESA 7076 CNRS-UPMC
B.P. 28
F-06234 Villefranche-sur-mer Cedex
France
Joan A. Kleypas
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Boulder, CO 80307
Stephen V. Smith
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Department of Oceanography
MSB 512
Honolulu, HI 96822
From Science News, Vol. 155, No. 14, April 3, 1999, p. 214. Copyright © 1999, Science Service.
