What Does an Ailing Coral Reef Sound Like?

Sick coral reefs are visually striking—bleached and lifeless, far
from the vibrancy we’ve come to expect. But what does an unhealthy
coral system sound like? In this rerun, conservation bioacoustics
researcher Isla Keesje Davidson tells Science Quickly all about the
changing soundscape of the seas.  Recommended reading: 84
Percent of Corals Impacted in Mass Bleaching Event
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/worst-coral-mass-bleaching-on-record-caused-by-warming-oceans/
How Corals Fight Back against Warming Seas
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-corals-fight-back-against-warming-seas/ 
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