DNA Analysis Reveals Cryptic Underwater Ecosystem Engineers (VIDEO)

University of British Columbia

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They look like smears of pink bubblegum on the rocks off British Columbia's coast, indistinguishable from one another.

But a new DNA analysis of coralline algae led by UBC and Hakai Institute researchers has revealed a wealth of different species - a diversity that could hold the key to protecting critical underwater habitats like kelp forests.

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Footage credit: Jenn Burt Video credit: UBC Media Relations

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