Mānoa: Are Hawaiian corals adjusting to warmer temperatures?
Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 09:50
in Earth & Climate
A team of researchers from the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology and the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum conducted a study of coral resiliency that showed some corals are better able to tolerate heat than similar corals tested in the 1970's. But scientists say it will not be fast enough to fight off rising sea temperatures.