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An important part about reef migration (or in fact any environmental adaption) is that it takes significant amounts of time. In the order of hundreds if not tho
by olliej 3y ago
An important part about reef migration (or in fact any environmental adaption) is that it takes significant amounts of time. In the order of hundreds if not thousands of years.
Reefs do not grow or expand quickly, and mass die offs due to temperature are funamentally not recoverable.
But even if they could it is not a long term solution, as ocean acidification means that reefs are become gradually non viable everywhere.
On the other hand your username and attitude both imply you’re “libertarian”, which in general means appealing to basic science is of questionable value here.
- kuhewa 3y ago> But even if they could it is not a long term solution, as ocean acidification means that reefs are become gradually non viable everywhere. More metabolic stress and lower calcification rates but to my knowledge there isn't research to support projected ocean pH making reefs nonviable globally. The photic zone in which reefs grow will still be a good ways off from the CaCO3 saturation depth, although some deepwater mesophotic reefs and regions, less so. Heatwaves will remain the dominant threat for a while yet.