The ocean has absorbed around 30% of the carbon dioxide produced since the industrial revolution. This ocean acidification is destroying coral reefs. See how 2 scientists are using bone research to protect coral reefs in this GainsInGreenTech story.
The remote fishing village of St Abbs, Scotland, was made famous as the filming location of New Asgard in Marvel's"Avengers" movies.
But all this CO2 is changing the ocean's chemistry, making it more acidic. Increased acidity could devastate marine ecosystems, which are built upon coral reefs, and in turn, affect the fish and seafood humans eat. The pair met over coffee and Hennige brought a piece of coral with him. They found clear overlap between bones and coral, and that initial conversation kick-started years of ongoing collaboration. It's"mind-boggling business" how similar porosity in corals, known as coralporosis, and osteoporosis are, Wolfram said. Reefs are built upon dead corals, or coral skeletons, which are made of calcium carbonate and support the whole reef ecosystem.
Lophelia pertusa coral in corrosive waters off the Southern California Bight is live coral is on bare, exposed rock with no dead coral framework.In the dark, cold lab at the St Abbs Marine Station, Hennige and Wolfram mimic deep-sea conditions — temperatures are capped at 9 degrees Celsius and light is limited.
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