Coral Reefs in Danger (IMAGE) Carnegie Institution for Science Caption This picture of coral reef in Florida taken by Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary staff is provided courtesy of NOAA. Research from Carnegie's Ken Caldeira and Katharine Ricke says that if deep cuts in emissions aren't made, it is unlikely that there will be any water left in the ocean that's hospitable to coral growth by the end of the century. Credit Image courtesy of NOAA. Usage Restrictions With credit. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.