Coral reef thriving in sediment-laden waters
Posted by ScienceDaily: Oceanography News on 1 August, 2012
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Rapid rates of coral reef growth have been identified in sediment-laden marine environments, conditions previously believed to be detrimental to reef growth. A new study has established that Middle Reef – part of Australia's iconic Great Barrier Reef – has grown more rapidly than many other reefs in areas with lower levels of sediment stress....