Rising Carbon Dioxide Levels 'Will Hit Coral Reefs Harder'

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2008/10/081028121023.htm

Coral reefs like the Great Barrier Reef are wonderfully diverse and productive habitats, important to both tourism and fisheries. Large predatory fish such as those seen here with the diver, perform important ecological roles on coral reefs, and important as a source of food to many millions of people in tropical regions. (Credit: Ove Hoegh-Guldberg, Centre for Marine Studies, The University of Queensland)