Better together? Coral fusion could throw bleached reefs a lifeline

InsectNews.com brief · 2h ago · 1 min read · via phys.org

When corals are stressed by pollution, high water temperatures or other environmental changes, they can lose the microscopic algae living inside them and on which they depend for food. As a result, they turn white, a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. They will not die straight

When corals are stressed by pollution, high water temperatures or other environmental changes, they can lose the microscopic algae living inside them and on which they depend for food. As a result, they turn white, a phenomenon known as coral bleaching. They will not die straight This story matters for Science & Discovery readers tracking insect. Reported by phys.org. Read the full original at the source link below.

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