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==Coral Bleaching==
 
==Coral Bleaching==
 
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Coral bleaching happens when the algae living on the coral are destroyed, leaving the coral to starve. The coral then lose their bright colors, which is why the term is called "bleaching." Oxybenzone reactions can harm these algae, resulting in coral bleaching.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
==References for Oxybenzone==
 
==References for Oxybenzone==

Latest revision as of 23:08, 26 April 2020

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Introduction to Oxybenzone

Coral Bleaching

Coral bleaching happens when the algae living on the coral are destroyed, leaving the coral to starve. The coral then lose their bright colors, which is why the term is called "bleaching." Oxybenzone reactions can harm these algae, resulting in coral bleaching.

References for Oxybenzone

References for Coral Bleaching

Toxicopathological Effects of the Sunscreen UV Filter,Oxybenzone (Benzophenone-3), on Coral Planulae and CulturedPrimary Cells and Its Environmental Contamination in Hawaiiand the U.S. Virgin Islands, Arch Environ Contam Toxicol (2016) 70:265–288DOI 10.1007/s00244-015-0227-7