Multiple Choice
If global warming raises sea levels rapidly due to the melting of glaciers but does not change water temperatures, what will likely be the direct effect on coral reefs throughout the world?
A) Coral reefs in deep waters will die because insufficient light reaches them for photosynthesis.
B) Coral reefs in shallow waters will grow more rapidly due to added protection against harmful UV radiation.
C) Coral reefs will be stimulated to grow faster due to the dilution of the seawater's salt content.
D) Productivity will decrease as the pure water from the glaciers dilutes the nutrients in the sea.
E) Productivity will increase as nutrients trapped in the glacial ice are released and spread throughout the oceans by currents.
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