COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Earth Day: New insights into coral health hidden in reefs' microbiomes
Description: Humans are made up of millions of microbes, collectively called our microbiomes. These microbial "ecosystems" contribute to keeping us healthy. It's the same for corals and other species, scientists are finding. Corals' microbiomes play an important role in reef health. Understanding what lies deep within coral reefs will help us protect these imperiled ecosystems, now under siege by El Niño's unusually warm waters. [Source: National Science Foundation]
URL: http://nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=138157&org=NSF&from=news
Availability: Full Text
Source: National Science Foundation
Publish Date: 4/18/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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