Bleached coral (IMAGE)

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST)

Bleached coral

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The supply of beneficial bacteria is hoped to help corals adapt to higher temperatures and salinity and ultimately help reefs recover from bleaching events, such as that pictured above.

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