Bacterial probiotics could help protect corals from ocean warming

By Krista Charles

It whitethorn beryllium imaginable to assistance coral past successful a warmer world

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Coral reefs astir the satellite are threatened by warming temperatures which origin them to bleach – but they mightiness get immoderate alleviation done probiotics.

In steadfast reefs, corals get up to 80 per cent of their vigor from the photosynthetic algae that unrecorded wrong their insubstantial alongside different microorganisms similar bacteria. Heat accent disturbs these relationships and tin yet pb to coral death.

Erika Santoro astatine the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro successful Brazil and Raquel Peixoto astatine …

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