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Coral restoration by means of microbial therapy. In the picture, Dr. Raquel Peixoto (KAUST) and Dr. Christian Voolstra (Uni Konstanz) apply a

The first-ever report on the world’s coral reefs presents a grim picture, as losses mount due to global warming. But there are signs of hope — some regions are having coral growth, and researchers found that corals can recover if given a decade of reprieve from...

Microbiome transplants help vulnerable corals fight heat stress Pocillopora Pocillopora A. Roik With the oceans becoming warmer and more acidic, the worlds coral reefs are confronted with increasing danger of heat stress and severe bleaching, as weve seen with Australias Great Barrier Reef in recent years. Scientists are taking inspiration from recent advances in human microbiome research to investigate how transplantations of helpful bacteria can help increase heat tolerance in vulnera...

Study Reveals Probiotic Methods Could Protect Corals Against Heat Stress Written by AZoCleantechMay 10 2021 As far as the tropics are concerned, corals are considered the backbone of marine ecosystems. They are endangered by increasing water temperatures due to global warming, and they are one of the first ecosystems universally on the edge of ecological collapse. Experimental facility for developing and testing microbiome transplantation methods. Innovative microbiome-based strategies for cora...

 E-Mail IMAGE: Experimental facility for developing and testing microbiome transplantation methods. Innovative microbiome-based strategies for corals might soon help them survive heat waves for a short time. view more  Credit: A. Roik. 7 May 2021/Kiel. Corals are the backbone of marine ecosystems in the tropics. They are threatened by rising water temperatures caused by global warming and they are among the first ecosystems worldwide that are on the verge of ecological collapse. Coral...