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Could Algae Help Save Coral Reefs?

The Algae That Might Save Earth’s Coral Reefs

Among the creatures in whom zooxanthellae live are coral, and in the ensuing century, scientists discovered that those little yellow cells donate a whopping 90 percent of the sugar they make from photosynthesis to their coral hosts. That energy is why coral colonies—which themselves are aggregations of pencil-eraser-sized polyps—can build reefs so immense they can be seen from outer space.

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Feb 01, 2023
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