New research out of Southern Cross University has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals’ own genetic resources may hold the key for us to help in its recovery and adaptation.
New research out of Southern Cross University has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on the Great Barrier Reef, giving hope that corals’ own genetic resources may hold the key for us to help in its recovery and adaptation.
In a study published today in Communications Earth and Environment, researchers measured the bleaching thresholds of more than 500 colonies of the table coral, Acropora hyacinthus, using a portable experimental system that was used at sea at 17 reefs spanning the Great Barrier Reef.
The study was led by Southern Cross University PhD candidate Melissa Naugle, with a team from Southern Cross University, the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), the University of Queensland, and the Research Institute for Development in New Caledonia as part of the Reef Restoration and Adaptation Program (RRAP).
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