Volcanic seeps in Papua New Guinea (IMAGE)

Australian Institute of Marine Science

Volcanic seeps in Papua New Guinea

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Only bolder corals are found in areas of severe ocean acidification, (pH < 7.7, as predicted when atmospheric CO2 concentrations reach 1000 ppm). Coral reefs cease to exist at such conditions.

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© AIMS | Katharina Fabricius

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