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Scientists invent 'smelling gel' that seduces coral to dying reefs in restoration efforts
The gel is an antidote to a major problem conservationists face when working in reef restoration: Getting coral larvae to ...
Microbial monitoring in reef waters offers accessible tool for ecosystem management
Corals everywhere on the planet live in harmony with microscopic organisms. Many corals get their vivid colors from ...
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This Artificial Jelly Smells Like Home to Coral - And Helps Them Settle In
Learn more about SNAP-X - an bio-inspired gel mimicking the scent of healthy reefs to support coral reef restoration.
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New gel could boost coral reef restoration
A substance developed at UC San Diego improved coral larvae settlement by up to 20 times in experiments compared to untreated ...
UC San Diego scientists develop gel to attract baby coral, encourage reef growth
SNAP-X releases scents that attract larvae to help sustain coral reefs in the ocean, according to UCSD's Scripps Institution ...
Scientists use fossils to assess the health of Florida's largest remaining seagrass bed
The seagrass is greener along Florida's Nature Coast … figuratively, that is. A new study published in the journal Marine ...
MSC World America: What it's like onboard one of the world's biggest, most expensive cruise ships
The American dream - on a new 22-deck beautiful beast of a cruise ship, Jenny Green visits an eco treasure island and sails ...
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As Trump pares back ocean protections, California weighs expanding them
“These areas are like our underwater Yellowstone,” said Douglas McCauley, director of the Benioff Ocean Science Laboratory ... in an area that’s home to coral reefs, sea turtles, whales ...
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‘We belong to one ocean’: Indigenous leaders push for seat at the table of high seas biodiversity treaty
This story is published through the Indigenous News Alliance. In Native Hawaiians’ genealogical stories, says Solomon Kahoʻohalahala, the coral polyp is considered the oldest ancestor, and they hold ...