Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The 'slippery slope to slime': Overgrown algae causing coral reef declines

Researchers for the first time have confirmed some of the mechanisms by which overfishing and nitrate pollution can help destroy coral reefs -- it appears they allow an overgrowth of algae that can bring with it unwanted pathogens, choke off oxygen and disrupt helpful bacteria.![](http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/~4/YkT3zCcdVb8)

URL: http://feeds.sciencedaily.com/~r/sciencedaily/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/~3/YkT3zCcdVb8/120919135421.htm

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