Source: ScienceDaily [1]
June 22, 2009

Findings from a new scientific study show that the world’s coral reefs face increased disruption to their ability to breed and recover from damage as global climate change creates more powerful and frequent storms.

“We have found clear evidence that coral recruitment – the regrowth of young corals – drops sharply in the wake of a major bleaching event or a hurricane,” says lead author Dr Jennie Mallela of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies and Australian National University.

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