Coral skeletons reveal the history of nitrogen cycling in the coastal Great Barrier Reef

Coastal pollution degrades ecosystems, but long term impacts are unknown in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. Using a 333 year record of coral skeleton nitrogen isotopes, Erler and colleagues show that increasing nutrient inputs since European settlement have led to unexpected feedback responses.

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Main Authors: Dirk V. Erler, Hanieh Tohidi Farid, Thomas D. Glaze, Natasha L. Carlson-Perret, Janice M. Lough
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2020
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/36dc1864a3504e9eb3e0307546698b9d
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