eli5 Why cant coral reefs just move further away from the equator If there losing there habitat to warmer sea temperatures?

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eli5 Why cant coral reefs just move further away from the equator If there losing there habitat to warmer sea temperatures?

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Among the other reasons stated, I believe it is not just warmth, but a changing PH of the ocean that is contributing to their demise. The ocean absorbs a ton of CO2, and that makes it more acidic over time.

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