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Future carbon dioxide levels cut reef algae sharply
In a ten-month experiment in Hawaii, scientists raised carbon dioxide to levels expected in the future. Coralline algae covered just four percent of acidified tanks, compared with twenty-five percent of controls, suggesting ocean acidification could weaken reef growth and stability.
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