Climate-resilient coral species

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Published
2022/10/15
Updated
2022/11/22
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Oregon State University
Researchers at Oregon State University have identified two common coral species that may be resilient to climate change impacts. The team subjected Hawaiian coral to a simulated ocean warming of up to 2oC for almost two years. Two-thirds of identified coral survived the simulated temperature increase. Unlike typical experiments on coral resilience, the researchers did not study the corals in a lab. Instead they built offshore tanks exposing the coral to more real-life weather conditions. Of the corals exposed to acidification and warming temperatures, 46 percent of rice coral, 56 percent of lobe coral and 71 percent of finger coral survived. These findings can help inform active restoration work.

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