From Futurism · Victor Tangermann · · 40s
Stanford Scientists Reveal Coral Recovery Method
Stanford scientists found bleached coral can regrow by touching healthy coral fragments.
In brief
Stanford scientists found bleached coral can regrow by touching healthy coral fragments. Stanford researchers revived bleached coral by fusing it with healthy fragments in seven weeks. Originally reported by Futurism.
Bleached Coral Crisis
Climate change causes coral reefs to turn white in bleaching events.
Lab Accident Discovery
Stanford scientists found bleached coral regrows when touching healthy fragments.
Experiment Results
Ten bleached coral fragments recovered in seven weeks when touching healthy ones.
Algae Recovery Process
Bleached coral absorbs algae ten times faster than natural recovery.
“The algae "flood in and start dividing at the fastest rates seen in corals"”
Climate Change Impact
Climate change has caused ten percent of the world's reefs to be lost over thirty years.
The headline
Stanford researchers revived bleached coral by fusing it with healthy fragments in seven weeks.
