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Reef calcification refers to the process by which coral reefs build and strengthen their structures. It involves the absorption of calcium carbonate from seawater by coral organisms to form their hard skeletons. Through reef calcification, coral reefs grow and become stronger over time. Full definition

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A numerical model system was developed and applied to simulate air - sea fluxes of CO2 and coral reef calcification in the Indonesian Seas and adjacent ocean basin for the period 1960 — 2014 on a fine resolution grid (ca. 11 km) in order to study their response to rising sea water temperatures and CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere. (news-oceanacidification-icc.org)
The team found that rates of reef calcification were 40 percent lower in 2008 and 2009 than they were during the same season in 1975 and 1976. (carnegiescience.edu)
Work from another team led by Caldeira found that rates of reef calcification were 40 percent lower in 2008 and 2009 than they were during the same season in 1975 and 1976. (carnegiescience.edu)
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