Historical Nautical Maps Show Loss of Coral Reefs

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Sep 8, 2017, 12:25 pm135 pts
Scientists have used detailed nautical maps created by British sailors in the 1700s to study more than two centuries of coral loss in the Florida Keys. They found that over the past 240 years, the region has lost more than half of its coral structures, with some areas, particularly closer to shore, either gone…

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