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Algae fortifies coral reefs in past and present

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Science Codex

Publication Date
2017-08-29

The Great Barrier Reef, and most other large reefs around the world, owe their bulk in large part to a type of red algae that grows on corals and strengthens them. New research led by Anna Weiss, a Ph.D. candidate at The University of Texas at Austin Jackson School of Geosciences, has found that ancient coral reefs were also bolstered by their bond with red algae, a finding that could help scientists better understand how reefs will respond to climate change.

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http://www.sciencecodex.com/algae-fortifies-coral-reefs-past-and-present-613815