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News Articles: corals

This type of staghorn coral (<em data-stringify-type="italic">Acropora pulchra</em>)<em data-stringify-type="italic"> </em>appeared to benefit from the presence of sea cucumbers (<em data-stringify-type="italic">Holothuria</em> <em data-stringify-type="italic">atra</em>), a new study finds.

This often-overlooked sea creature may be quietly protecting the planet's coral reefs

The pickle-shaped bottom feeders may reduce the amount of microbes on the seafloor that could potentially sicken coral, scientists suggest

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By:
  • Ari Daniel