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As Corals Die Off, Scientists Watch for Signs of Evolution
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Biologist Mikhail Matz studies how corals evolve. He is hoping to catch evolution in action as corals adapt to the ever-changing ocean environment, which gets warmer and more acidic every year. Here, the natural fluorescence of Acropora millepora is shown under a dissecting microscope. It is a rare morph with cyan-colored tentacles.
Credit: Mikhail V. Matz, UT Austin and Jörg Wiedenmann, National Oceanography Centre, Southampton |
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Patch reef in Truk Lagoon, Micronesia. This reef is considered one of the most beautiful and the most threatened, both by climate and human activities.
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Acropora millepora on the reef off Magnetic Island, Australia.
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