Northern Red Sea, Gulf of Aqaba Corals Exhibit High Tolerance to Higher Temperatures
Written by AZoCleantechApr 20 2021
Coral reefs are believed to be one of the most biologically diverse ecosystems found on the planet. Corals found in the northern Red Sea and on the Gulf of Aqaba exhibit remarkably extreme tolerance to increasing seawater temperatures, which is now the case due to global warming.
Image Credit: Bar-Ilan University.
Due to this property, coral reef researchers named this region as a possible coral reef refuge under conditions of climate change—a reef where corals might thrive longer compared to others that are being lost at a shocking rate as a result of human pressures.