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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Coral reefs take a very long time to grow to the massive size they are. The coral itself isn’t a mobile creature, so it can’t just up and move.

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