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Spawning of Montipora digitata was ‘Manipulated’ by Innoqua in Japan

Spawning of Montipora digitata was ‘Manipulated’ by Innoqua in Japan

Aquarists can occasionally see the coral spawning in their closed system, but it is not controlled by the system, it’s more of happenstance but Innoqua has researched how they can manipulate coral spawning in the aquarium. In Japan, corals are spawning once year around June but what Innoqua achieved is to make Montipora digitata spawn in winter by controlling the water temperature.

November 24, 2023
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How does Caribbean fire coral thrive as others vanish?

How does Caribbean fire coral thrive as others vanish?

Fire corals resemble typical stony corals but are actually close relatives of jellyfish; hence their wicked sting. They have the ability to grow either as sheets—expanding as a flat coating across rocks and other surfaces—or as “trees,” sprouting upward with a stem and branches. More than 40 years ago, Jeremy Jackson, an ocean biologist with the American Museum of Natural History and the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, proposed that this plasticity would give fire corals an edge as Caribbean reefs experienced global warming and hurricanes. Edmunds now concludes Jackson was right.

November 17, 2023
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Could sea corals be used to treat CANCER? Scientists discover a 'holy grail' anti-cancer chemical in common soft corals off the Florida coast

Could sea corals be used to treat CANCER? Scientists discover a 'holy grail' anti-cancer chemical in common soft corals off the Florida coast

Eleutherobin is used by soft corals as a defence against predators, with the chemical disrupting the cytoskeleton – a key scaffold in cells. However, laboratory studies have shown that the compound can also inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

November 10, 2023
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Probiotics could be used to help in Great Barrier Reef coral transplants

Probiotics could be used to help in Great Barrier Reef coral transplants

Researchers are using probiotics on coral to counter disease. Corals grown in aquaculture have high mortality rates. Other scientists say successful coral transplants will only buy time and that greater action on climate change is needed. A project investigating the possibility comes at a time when reef restoration efforts to address Great Barrier Reef challenges such as salinity, runoff, fishing, and climate change are in the spotlight.

October 27, 2023
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Coral-eating fish poo may act as ‘probiotics’ for reefs

Coral-eating fish poo may act as ‘probiotics’ for reefs

Until recently, fish that eat coral — corallivores — were thought to weaken reef structures, while fish that consume algae and detritus — grazers — were thought to keep reefs healthy. But scientists have discovered that feces from grazers leave large lesions on coral, possibly because they contain coral pathogens. By contrast, feces from corallivores may provide a source of beneficial microbes that help coral thrive.

May 19, 2023
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