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Galapagos Islands a microcosm of climate changes to come

source: http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1763660/galapagos_islands_affected_by_global_warming/

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About 600 miles west of the Ecuadorian coast sits the volcanic archipelago, which hosts a number of endemic species that largely depend on each other to survive, reported Reuters.

According to scientists, sudden and frequently changing sea temperatures and the death of coral reefs near the islands reveal the impact global warming is having on local sea life.

"The coral reefs create a habitat; they are like a forest, like the Amazon. They are home to scores of species. ... If the corals die we lose thousands of species that are associated to the coral," said German marine biologist Judith Denkinger.

"Everything is intertwined. You can't say this is land, this is sea, they are both one," Denkinger said.
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2 comments // Galapagos Islands a microcosm of climate changes to come

  • AspiringBeliever
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      AspiringBeliever  

    • This truly saddens me. Zoology (Especially Marine Biology) is one of the most fascinating things on Earth. The Galapagos Islands are an important area to the scientific study of biology. It houses some of the most interesting and intriguing species on our planet. I hope adaptation kicks in and most of these awesome animals can survive =/

    • 2 years ago
  • JaneBond007
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      JaneBond007  

    • " I believed of various miracles and species that are beyond compare like what i seen in a seashore that is a habitat of endemic species like a cooked shrimp in colors that is near in a Coal-Fired Power Plant of Brgy. Cagsiay I Mauban, Quezon Philippines.

      I also believed that new species of sea shells are being formed to seek for revenge against human beings."-Donabell C. De Apera

    • 2 years ago
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