How a floating shade can help coral survive a marine heatwave
BY THE OPTIMIST DAILY EDITORIAL TEAM When divers installed floating shade structures over 20 colonies of brain coral in the lower Florida Keys in August 2024, the corals underneath began recovering their color. The 20 colonies left unprotected grew paler through the hottest stretch of the Read More...
How beneficial bacteria could help protect corals from bleaching
With water temperatures rising as a result of climate change, corals are finding it increasingly difficult to survive. Probiotics could help provide a potential solution to help these crucial marine ecosystems become more resilient against stresses related to climate change. A team of researchers Read More...