COSEE Ocean Systems: News
Seaweeds get sick too when they're stressed
Description: Seaweeds are the "trees" of the ocean, providing vital habitat, food and shelter for many species of fish and other coastal marine organism, such as crayfish and abalone. Researchers have now discovered that some normally harmless bacteria can cause bleaching disease in seaweeds when the "trees of the ocean" become stressed by high water temperatures. [Source: University of New South Wales]
URL: http://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/science-tech/seaweeds-get-sick-too-when-they're-stressed
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Source: University of New South Wales
Publish Date: 7/1/2016
Reading Level: Basic
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