With bacteria against coral bleaching
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 bleaching, which is becoming stronger and more frequent due to heat stress, has already wiped out c...
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