We’re Killing Coral Reefs Faster Than Ever - Newsy

Transcript: Reefs are disappearing. Staghorn coral are one of the dominant building blocks of coral reefs all over the world, but now they’re in trouble. A collection of new studies show staghorn coral are in major decline because they can’t handle the warmer, more acidic ocean waters that result from human pollution. The most visible effect is bleaching. When water conditions get too stressful, corals lose the algae that give them their color. If it keeps up for too long, the corals die. Recent surveys sug