Sentences with phrase «juvenile corals»

«Water depth, the physical structure of the reef before disturbance, nutrient levels, the amount of grazing by fish and survival of juvenile corals could help predict reef recovery, «says study lead author, Dr Nicholas Graham from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Coral Reef Studies at James Cook University in Australia.
«We saw that within a few days juvenile coral adapted to CO2 levels double those experienced today with no obvious disruption to its life processes,» says study co-author, Professor David Miller, who leads the molecular biology group in the Coral CoE.
One study, for example, found that juvenile corals inoculated with strains of algae collected from a warm reef known for heat resistance grew well when exposed to temperatures up to 32 °C, whereas samples of the same coral inoculated with algae from a cooler reef suffered bleaching and tissue death.
And Baird has heard from colleagues that many juvenile corals survived the bleaching event and that, he says, «is also a potential source of recovery.»
Fortunately, we can now observe juvenile coral colonies around the resort's lagoon and are inviting guests to participate in our coral reef restoration programme by installing handmade coral frames that offer artificial habitats for many marine organisms.»
More distressing news about the decline of life in the oceans came in with another report, which shows that ocean acidification (fueled by ACD) is expected to cause skeletal deformities in half of global juvenile corals, making them increasingly susceptible to dying off.
There is also growing evidence that juvenile corals can in some places better adjust to changing environments than adult corals.
Scientists expected more of the juvenile corals to die.
At three years old — and the size of dinner plates — the juvenile corals had reached sexual maturity.
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