Coral reefs face catastrophic decline
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If the anthropogenic expulsion carbon emission is not curbed soon, experts warn that there may be few coral reefs left to speak of in the Indian Ocean. Research by a group of marine scientists in the area has shown that the reefs are dying due to a large-scale bleaching event that extends from the Seychelles in the west, all the way to the Philippines in the east, affecting reefs in Sri Lanka, India and the Maldives. The researchers say this is the worst case of coral degradation in over a decade and could see coral cover nose dive by 40% to just 10% coverage, which would have serious implications for tourism across the region. Speaking to ANI, Dr Andrew Baird of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies said; “It is certainly the worst coral die-off we have seen since 1998. It may prove to be the worst such event known to science.”
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