Scientists say Ireland’s deep water coral reefs are coming under increasing pressure from climate change and plastic pollution. Underwater robotic cameras have captured how reefs off the Co Kerry coast are being ‘smothered’ by plastics. Researchers also believe climate change may be contributing to increasing current speeds, which means the corals are less able to trap food in the faster moving water. It comes as the die-off of warm-water coral reefs, the world’s first climate tipping point, is
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Scientists say Ireland’s deep water coral reefs are coming under increasing pressure from climate change and plastic pollution. Underwater robotic cameras have captured how
Scientists say Ireland’s deep water coral reefs are coming under increasing pressure from climate change and plastic pollution. Underwater robotic cameras have captured how reefs off the Co Kerry coast are being ‘smothered’ by plastics. Researchers also believe climate change may be contributing to increasing current speeds, which means ...
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