Climate change advances the start of the reproductive cycle of the Mediterranean gorgonian (IMAGE)

University of Barcelona

Climate change advances the start of the reproductive cycle of the Mediterranean gorgonian

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Warm spring temperatures are arriving earlier and earlier due to climate change, bringing forward the breeding season of a marine species that is crucial to the structure and biodiversity of coral reefs.

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Núria Viladrich - University of Barcelona

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