Why some stony coral species are better at surviving ocean acidification

ScienceDaily
Feb 9, 2022, 9:34 am255 pts
Hard corals grow by generating calcium carbonate (CaCO3) from seawater and adding it to their skeletons, where it crystallizes. This process -- and coral survival -- are threatened by ocean acidification. However, scientists report that corals produce the CaCO3 in compartments protected from seawater and not,…

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