Increased growth responsible for color changes in coral reefs

Friday, July 6, 2012 - 07:00 in Biology & Nature

New insight has been provided into the basic immune response and repair mechanisms of corals to disease and changing environmental conditions. The study found that increased growth is the underlying physiological process associated with disease, wounding and stress-related color changes in reef-building corals.

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