Thursday, May 17, 2012

Pacific Islands Refuge for Coral Reefs?

Scientists predictions state that water temperatures in the Pacific ocean will rise by the end of the century. With the temperature on the rise this raises a threat to the coral reefs in the pacific ocean. Scientists believe that once the changes start to rapidly occur the islands in the Pacific will become an "issolated refuge" for the fish and the coral reefs. As the temperature rises the currents change. The current will push water towards the islands and create cool water pockets that the fish can survive regardless of the raise in water temperature. Although there is no certainty that this will actually occur, it would be a great plan to help save the fish and reefs in the pacific ocean.Article

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