Across the living surface of coral, a frantic dance of survival takes place. The tiny dancers are hairlike cilia, and new research into these microscopic structures is revealing just how active corals are in determining their own fate. www.quantamagazine.org/corals-spin-...
Corals Spin Tiny Vortices to Get Oxygen, but Not if It’s Too Hot | Quanta Magazine
New research is helping biologists understand how an overlooked aspect of coral physiology may affect their fate under climate change.
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