Viruses may be causing coral bleaching and decline around the world

[revhtree Verified Admin]

Scientists have discovered two viruses that appear to infect the single-celled microalgae that reside in corals and are important for coral growth and health, and they say the viruses could play a role in the serious decline of coral ecosystems around the world.

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[SeahorseKeeper]

The following quote scares me a bit. "Coral abundance has declined about 80 percent in the Caribbean Sea in the past 30-40 years, and about one-third of all corals around the world are threatened with extinction"​