Lab 23: ocean: coral bleaching and climate change

• Corals are the nursery of the ocean, where all life begins. 
  
• Burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide
  
• Carbon dioxide dissolves in the ocean, making it acidic (lower pH)
  
• Corals can only survive in a narrow range of pH

1. Research a coral loss simulation of your choice, and make a map of your favorite beach with present coral beds and a prediction of the coral beds every 100 years on the future
   
2. Explain why corals are only found on the leeward (south west) side of our islands
3. What is the impact of golf course runoff on corals?

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