Australian scientists develop groundbreaking technology to locate heat-resistant corals
Australian marine scientists are on a mission to find heat-resistant corals that can survive warming waters to ensure the future of the underwater inhabitants.
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Australian marine scientists are on a mission to find heat-resistant corals that can survive warming waters to ensure the future of the underwater inhabitants.
A specially-designed experimental aquarium is engineered to handle the conditions of Australia’s remote tropical waters in the search for the coral.
Scientists are using the portable shipborne aquaria aboard the Australian Institute of Science’s largest research vessel, the RV Solander.
The ship is operating on expeditions to the Great Barrier Reef and Western Australia’s remote Rowley Shoals. Australian Institute of Marine Science senior research scientist Dr Line Bay said the idea was to use a standard test to get a snapshot of corals’ bleaching tolerance.
“These aquaria will allow us to test corals across vast geographical scales and collect samples from corals that we know have been impacted by bleaching events,” she said. Coral reefs are under threat due to climate change.
Originally published as Australian scientists develop groundbreaking technology to locate heat-resistant corals