Factoid/2020/02/13
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< Beachapedia:Factoid | 2020 | 02
Coral tolerance to climate change: algae could be an indicator
- "U.S. and Australian researchers have found a potential tool for identifying “super corals” that can tolerate a limited amount of climate change... In the study, marine biologists from the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) gathered corals from the Great Barrier Reef and used separately controlled tanks to compare how well they responded to rising ocean temperatures, increased acidity and exposure to bacterial pests. A look at the symbiotic algae inside the corals revealed an interesting dynamic: Corals with more similar groups of algae survived better under stress." - Excerpt from Rice University
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