Over 2,500 scientists call for worldwide effort to save coral reefs via MPAs, other methods
CAIRNS, Australia, July 9, 2012 (ENS) - Coral reefs worldwide are being destroyed by changes in ocean temperature and chemistry faster than at any time since the last reef crisis 55 million years ago, thousands of marine scientists warned in a joint statement today.
"The future of coral reefs isn't a marine version of tree-hugging but a central problem for humanity," said Jeremy Jackson, senior scientist emeritus, Smithsonian Institution and the 2012 recipient of the Darwin Medal.