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Monday, November 23, 2009 |
Monday, November 23, 2009 |
Photo: Corals May Have Defense Against Global WarmingThey were surprised that the skeletons formed a skeleton resistant to the effects of acidity. The find challenges a century-old paradigm that such corals only form skeletons of aragonite, another form of calcium carbonate—present in modern-day corals—that is sensitive to acid. Photograph courtesy Science
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