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Uh, you know how corals and shellfish are doing lately?The pH within the ocean surface has decreased ~0.1 pH units since the industrial revolution and is predicted to decrease an additional 0.2 – 0.3 units by the end of the century. Wait let me calibrate my yellow pen....
So then your source has this to say,But wait, there's more!!
The Great Barrier Reef Is Bouncing Back From Mass Bleaching
After coral bleaching prompted headlines about the reef dying, Australia's 1,400-mile wonder is showing 'significant' signs of recovery.www.cntraveler.com
Experts Watch for Coral Reef Rebound
Widespread coral bleaching, a process that turns the reefs white, weak and vulnerable to breaking down, has stopped in all three ocean basinswww.voanews.com
"Coral bleaching has been a recurring problem in recent decades, as water temperatures have risen worldwide, a result of global warming. One of the worst bleaching events began in late 2014. Since then, more than 70 percent of coral reefs around the world have experienced prolonged high temperatures."
"But “coral reef are not beyond help,” said Jennifer Koss, director of the NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program.
She said scientists are taking steps to protect the reefs, in part by identifying coral species "that are more resilient to rising ocean temperatures and acidified waters."