Indo-Pacific coral reefs disappearing more rapidly than expected

Corals in the central and western Pacific ocean are dying faster than previously thought, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found. Nearly 600 square miles of reef have disappeared per year since the late 1960s, twice the rate of rainforest loss.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news105768716.html">Indo-Pacific coral reefs disappearing more rapidly than expected</a></p> <p>Corals in the central and western Pacific ocean are dying faster than previously thought, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill researchers have found. Nearly 600 square miles of reef have disappeared per year since the late 1960s, twice the rate of rainforest loss.</p>