Coral reefs dominate much of the world's tropical coastline,
covering about 15% of the seabed shallower than 30 metres.
The largest coral reef in the world is the Great Barrier
Reef off the north-east coast of Australia.
What impact will increasing amounts of atmospheric carbon
dioxide have on our coral reefs?
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