Florida Cold Snap Devastating Coral and Marine Life

By at 1 February, 2010, 9:01 pm

Bleached staghorn coral. Image credit: mattk1979 /Flickr A month of bitterly cold weather has had a devastating effect on marine life in Florida. Much of the coastal ecosystem, researchers said, was protected

by deep water and a warm gulf stream. Important shallow-water areas, however, dropped to dangerous levels—with water temperatures as low as 52 degrees in places—for devastatingly long periods of time
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Mr. Xyz February 2, 2010

“We’ve told so many lies, young scientists are totally confused”

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