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Mapping where local pollution and fishing suppress climate refugia for world's coral reefs

  • February 12, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Mapping where local pollution and fishing suppress climate refugia for world's coral reefs
As ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, corals and other sensitive organisms survive where temperatures are less extreme. But a new study from researchers at Florida Tech, published this month in the journal Communications Earth & Environment, found that local land and sea use have suppressed the benefits of these potential safe havens in some places.

Originally published at Phys.org

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