Acropora corals are thriving in Belize yet vanishing from nearby

In a new study published by PLOS, scientists have discovered a coral reef in Belize where Acropora corals appear to be thriving, despite their widespread destruction in surrounding reefs that have endured the same pressures. 

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Acropora spp. coral still thrives in the holdout refuge of Coral Gardens, Belize