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Scientists develop a novel genetic tool to save coral reefs – News-Medical.net
Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 15 2020
Scientists have developed a new genetic tool that can help them better understand and ultimately work to save coral reefs.
Surprisingly, we still don’t know how many coral species live on the Great Barrier Reef, how to identify them, or which species live where. And those are the first steps in saving an ecosystem like that.”
Dr Peter Cowman, ARC Centre of Excellence, James Cook University
Dr Cowman led an international study on coral classificat…
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