Alaska’s warming waters could slow coral growth, impacting fish

Bob Stone prepares to measure a tagged coral colony. (Photo by Linc Freese/NOAA Fisheries)The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said warming ocean temperatures, due to climate change, could slow the growth of some Alaska coral. In a study released Thursday, scientists warned about the potential impact to fish, which take refuge in thickets of coral.
Bob Stone, a fisheries research biologist, dove in the waters of Southeast Alaska to photograph one group of sea fans — a type o