Map showing location of Palau. Image Credit: Wikipedia
You may be wondering, "Where is Palau?" Have you even heard of Palau? It forms the westernmost portion of the Caroline Islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Well, this tiny island nation's coral reefs are surprisingly good shape say scientists. The water in the area is more acidic than they thought. And the reefs seem well equipped to deal with it.
Read on for more info from WHOI (Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution: WHOI - Palau Corals
