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New Methods seem to be Helping the Endangered Coral Reefs
November 6, 2023 | | 1 Comment
Methods such as using fake fog, “re-skinning”, and “sea-weeding” are all helping our coral reefs survive.
Erinn Muller, a marine biologist, says that things such as extreme heat, hurricanes, and infectious diseases have all led to the coral reefs being destroyed. All over the planet, our reefs are taking massive hits.
Muller says, “We’ve lost 98 percent of our living coral cover.” She added that reefs across the globe including near Florida, Australia, and the Caribbean are being affected.
Sea weeding is one way in which marine biologists are attempting to save the reefs. By doing so, the spreading of bacteria can be prevented. “Re-skinning” is when small bits of coral are grown in a lab and transported onto reef skeletons, which brings dead ecosystems back to life. Fake fog is used to create shade for the reefs, reducing stress on them and in turn promoting growth.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/coral-reef-survival-fog-seaweed
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This looks OK, Charles. The first sentence kind of works as a throwaway lead. And you do cover the material in the story. Now just get an informed student to comment.