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News Release 09-168
Global Warming Causes Outbreak of Rare Algae in Caribbean Corals
Scientists take advantage of 'experiment of nature' to discover new insights into coral bleaching
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This image was taken in October, 2005, during a coral-bleaching event in the Caribbean.
Credit: Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State
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The white corals pictured have lost their symbiotic algae and appear "bleached."
Credit: Todd LaJeunesse, Penn State
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