With ocean temperatures reaching upwards of 90 degrees Fahrenheit, researchers are racing to find solutions to save coral reefs
that “healthy coral reefs are remarkably noisy places—the crackle of snapping shrimp, and the whoops and grunts of fish combine to form a dazzling biological soundscape.”
Attracted by these sounds, fish larvae are more likely to settle on a noisy—and therefore healthy—reef.like a packet of highlighter pens—also helps conservationists react more quickly.is using hi-res satellite imagery to monitor reefs in exceptional detail, and processes regional data on a bi-weekly basis for areas that have been flagged by NOAA as having abnormally high temperatures.But Regalado thinks we shouldn’t “bank on innovation” alone when the problem is so huge.
which, when enforced, protect reefs from human-induced stressors. These don’t just benefit the protected areas, as marine life aren’t aware of MPA boundaries, and can “spill over from one area to another,” adds Regalado. We shouldn't"start writing the obituary of the ocean" just yet, says Edmiston. He believes we can reach theif everyone pulls together—but not without decarbonizing the economy and cutting the emissions that are driving rapid climate change.
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