has anyone found any evidence of corals starting to live in cooler areas they havent before? even if they move to more temperate areas dont you think the greater seasonal changes wont allow them to live in these environments? interesting perspective someone brought up and ill definitly do some research on this stuff. ill ask some of the scientists about it at the shedd, maybe they will have some insight.
One day there may not be anymore Corals in the ocean
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MiddletonMark
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The real issue, IMO, is the pH drop [and corresponding drop in Alkalinity].
While corals might `find a way' - what we consider reef [stony-coral built] may likely go away, as calcification becomes increasingly difficult [and after a point of pH drop, decalcification starts to occur]
Go far enough back, `reefs' were made out of bivalves. Yes, there will new `reefs' ... but perhaps quite unlike what we are used to calling a reef, and many of the corals/etc we keep may not be present, or represented in any sense like they are currently.
While corals might `find a way' - what we consider reef [stony-coral built] may likely go away, as calcification becomes increasingly difficult [and after a point of pH drop, decalcification starts to occur]
Go far enough back, `reefs' were made out of bivalves. Yes, there will new `reefs' ... but perhaps quite unlike what we are used to calling a reef, and many of the corals/etc we keep may not be present, or represented in any sense like they are currently.
Teremei
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<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7691496#post7691496 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by menard
Nature has a way of able to cope w/ such ongoing change all the time. If the corals of today perish there's gonna be another life form of tomorow will imerge taylor to such condition. From the age of dinosaurus, today ,thru what ever lifeform pops out in the future. I dont know, I wont be here to witness it.
Excatly. I look at scorpionfish, and the way they "walk" along the sandy bottom. And envision that species, in a million years might further develop their "hands" and be building underwater cities. Or anyone else wonder who horsefish looks so weird? It's because they are still in the middle of their evolution. Seriuosly. .
PufferFish87
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I saw some fish @ my LFS the other day I cant recall the name of it.. but it had like little arms and it walked along the bottom.. It really caught my eye.. strange little fish.. I stared @ him for a while! lol Reminded me of like a frog.. but mutated haha
PSam
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Corals resisting change...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060623094718.htm
and changing to resist...
http://www.physorg.com/news71406307.html
Her intrinsic inclination is to try and preserve...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060623094718.htm
and changing to resist...
http://www.physorg.com/news71406307.html
Her intrinsic inclination is to try and preserve...
