The most Northern coral reef in the world off the coast of Japan have partially lost their color
Moscow. July 18. INTERFAX.RU — Coral reef in the center of the Japanese archipelago, and Tsushima, which is considered the most northerly in the world, have partially lost their color, reports Japanese TV channel NHK.
“Bleaching (reef — if) in the area with low temperature water unusual. In the future if the situation continues, there is a possibility of destruction of habitats on the coral reef”, — quotes the words of NHK Director of the Centre for ecology and ecosystems at the National Institute for environmental studies Hiro Yamano.
According to the results of the research initiated last year, bleaching has affected up to 30% of the reef of the archipelago Tsushima.
Bleaching has damaged the world’s coral reef’s northernmost state are bracing in Japan, a researcher says https://t.co/tWVBusNNFW pic.twitter.com/XbgjRJoHta
— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 18, 2017
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Discoloration accompanies the processes of destruction of corals, which in turn leads to a decrease in biological diversity of the oceans and, in particular, to the disappearance of many animal species. According to scientists, the bleaching and destruction of coral reefs linked to global warming and the phenomenon of El niño temperature fluctuations of surface water in the Equatorial Pacific ocean, has a significant impact on the climate.
The story of how the corals fade. Scientists took a video depicting the reaction of organisms to heat stress. When heating the water in the aquarium coral species Heliofungia actiniformis pulse ousted from their tissue cells of algae, giving it a bright color. If it’s too scientific, watch videos. Enjoying the game #video #videooftheday #science #coralreef #animals #storyfortheglory #instagood #corals #science
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Earlier, we began to lose color and the coral reefs of the Okinawa Islands.