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How Do Fringing Reefs Grow Over Time?
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- Fringing reefs grow upward and outward as coral polyps build calcium carbonate.
- They keep pace with sea level rise if healthy.
- Growth rates average 1 to 10 centimeters per year.
- Climate change threatens their growth due to ocean acidification.
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1922 ā The final act of the Greco-Turkish War, the Great Fire of Smyrna, commences.
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