Marine scientists and astronauts join forces to create world's deepest coral nursery
Thursday, June 29, 2017 - 10:52
in Earth & Climate
Nestled in the Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary, 10 tree-like structures made of PVC pipes rise up from the ocean floor. They are adorned with plastic cards that hang from fiberglass branches. The cards house growing pieces of endangered coral. An odd sight to see, this group of makeshift trees could help solve one of the greatest environmental problems facing the world's oceans today—the loss of coral reefs.