Stony Coral Transition to Solitary Existence (VIDEO)

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY

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The stony coral (Oculina patagonica) after being exposed to more acidic (pH 7.4) ocean conditions. It undergoes a transition from a colonial to solitary forms. This is one mechanism by which some corals may have survived previous extinction-like conditions.

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Rami Tsadok

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