Ancient coral reef uncovered in South Pacific (BBC)

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By Katie Alcock
Science reporter, BBC News

An ancient reef found in the Pacific may provide clues to what will happen to coral when sea temperatures rise.

A team of researchers from Australia and New Zealand have discovered a huge 9,000-year-old reef surprisingly far south.

Lord Howe Island is 600km east of the Australian mainland and has a small modern coral reef - the furthest south in the world.

The ancient reef however is nearly 30 times as large as the modern reef.
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more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11153193

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1. oh great..now that they have found it..they can start to destroy it.