Title: Caribbean reefs - Reading comprehension
Course: AMK-valmennus 2, englanti, 2 osp > Section: Reading comprehension

Read the introduction of the research article A century of warming on Caribbean reefs (Bove CB, Mudge L, Bruno JF (2022) A century of warming on Caribbean reefs. PLOS Clim 1(3): e0000002. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000002. Accessed 23rd April 2022).

Answer the following questions in English.

Submit your answer on the space provided below. Aim to complete the exercise in approximately 20 minutes.

1. What piece of information overlooked by many is introduced in the first paragraph of the introduction?

2. What does the term 'ectothermic' mean?

3. With what term was the impact of climate change described in the late National Climate Assessment?

4.  Where are the alarming results on coral reefs caused by global warming most prominent?

5. Is the study presented in this research article the first one to focus on the effects global warming has on coral reefs?