Healthy Staghorn Coral (IMAGE)

Ohio State University

Healthy Staghorn Coral

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This is a healthy staghorn coral. Researchers at The Ohio State University and their colleagues have demonstrated the effect of rising temperatures and ocean acidification on the health of corals' natural microbes -- the natural coral 'microbiome.'

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The Ohio State University

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