Microbiomes may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change: Study

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Aug 14, 2025, 1:00 pm181 ptsTrendingTop
As ocean temperatures set new heat records, coral reef scientists are on a mission to identify which species and reefs can tolerate heat stress the best. But how and why do some corals cope with heat extremes better than others? A research team led by the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama…

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Microbiomes may be corals’ secret weapon against climate change: Study

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