Corals might be adapting to climate change
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・First field-based evidence: Marimo face severe photoinhibition immediately after ice thaw due to low temperatures and intense light (LT-HL environment).
・Climate Change Risk: Earlier ice melt prolongs Marimo's exposure to damaging LT-HL conditions, threatening their long-term survival in Lake Akan.
・Astrobiological Significance: Marimo's resilience in extreme conditions offers insights into potential life strategies on icy extraterrestrial bodies and how life adapts to planetary environmental changes.