Deep sea sensor reveals that corals produce reactive oxygen species

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Dec 4, 2023, 4:25 pm174 pts
Just like us, corals breathe in oxygen and eat organic carbon. And just like us, as a byproduct of converting energy and oxygen in the body, corals produce reactive oxygen species (ROS), a family of chemical compounds that are naturally made by cells during cell division, while fighting off pathogens, and…

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