Scientists Are Breeding ‘Super Coral’ to Save Ocean EcosystemsThroughout recorded histor

Scientists Are Breeding ‘Super Coral’ to Save Ocean Ecosystems

Throughout recorded history, humans have forced the evolution of select plants and animals. Now, researchers at the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology’s Gates Lab are using this technique, called “assisted evolution”, to create “super coral.”

Why would researchers, led by Hollie Putnam and Ruth Gates, director of the the Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, want to breed this strong, resilient coral? It comes down to the impact of climate change on oceanic ecosystems.

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