The Significance of Reefs in Earth’s Ancient History
Reefs in today’s world are high-diversity communities in tropical environments that are “built” mainly by corals. Research at UWW on ancient, fossil reefs hundreds of millions of years old reveals them to have numerous similarities, but also key differences. Study of reefs dynamics of the past, especially their repeated extinctions due to global environmental phenomena is especially significant for predictions of crises likely faced by reefs in today’s ongoing climate changes.
Rex Hanger, Professor, Geology, Geography & Environmental Science
Monday, October 09, 2023, at 3:00 pm
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