Climate Change Effects on Coral Reefs


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The diagram demonstrates how coral reef ecosystems in the U.S. Caribbean are likely to change in potentially warmer and more acidic waters caused by climate change, including elevated sea surface temperatures and elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels.
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Figure 20.9 from the Fourth National Climate Assessment Chapter 20: U.S. CARIBBEAN
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