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Tough species of corals can go mobile and lay the foundations for new reefs in otherwise inhospitable areas, a stud

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Phys.org

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2017-10-17

Tough species of corals can go mobile and lay the foundations for new reefs in otherwise inhospitable areas, a study shows.Scientists have discovered that the rolling and resilient corals can act as a base upon which other corals attach and build reefs by creating their own stable habitats.

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https://phys.org/news/2017-10-tough-species-corals-mobile-foundations.html