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Bleached coral reefs can recover with healthy algae transplants
Original: [Environmental Science News] Marine heat waves cause coral bleaching. Although bleached, reefs can recover, researchers
Researchers say coral reefs damaged by marine heat waves can recover from bleaching if they are quickly brought into contact with healthy clones, which helps the migration of the symbiotic algae corals need to survive. The findings offer a possible recovery path for reefs hit by increasingly frequent ocean warming events, though intervention would need to happen fast after bleaching occurs.
Why now: Marine heat waves and coral bleaching are recurring climate concerns, and the research points to a practical recovery method.
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- [Environmental Science News] Marine heat waves cause coral bleaching. Although bleached, reefs can recover, researchers say ... provided they are quickly brought into contact with healthy clones, which encourages the migration of the algae necessary for their survival from… · culturediff@mastodon.art · 2
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