Did you see the recent good news for Eckerd College scientist Dr. Cory Krediet and Mote Marine Laboratory scientist Dr. Emily Hall, who received a grant to study ocean acidification and climate change conditions on corals? They'll be using a sea anemone as a model organism. Funding is coming from the Protect Our Reefs license plate fees. Important work. Scientists tell us that we've lost 50-80 percent of our coral cover in the Caribbean and the waters off Florida in the last 30 years. The causes: some natural occurrence but also the impact of climate change, ocean acidification, pollution, and more. The video above is from ABC Channel 7 in Sarasota.
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