Canberra, Australia-- Australian scientists say they have created the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed.
The results of the five-year study conducted by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization -- Australia's national government body for scientific research -- predict potential high-risk areas due to seabed movement, erosion and changes in reef growth.
Geologist Cedric Griffiths, who led the study, said the interaction between the ocean and the seabed is poorly understood. "We have more information about the surfaces of the Moon and Mars than we do about the seabed surrounding Australia, let alone the effect that climate change may have on it.
