Fed: Coral growth may point to ocean acidification From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: March 6, 2008 | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)

03-06-2008

Fed: Coral growth may point to ocean acidification

A new scientific report has found there's slowing in the growth of an important reef-building
coral in the Great Barrier Reef.

There's concern it may point to a disastrous phenomenon that will one day affect all
sea creatures.

The Australian Institute of Marine Science report has examined two regions at the northern
end of the reef a...

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