Researchers test lullabies and probiotics to help coral reefs survive warming oceans
Scientists in the Caribbean and Thailand are using underwater speakers and low-tech hotels to aid coral larvae as a super El Niño threatens extinction for nearly half of all species.
Underwater speakers serenade larvae
In the Caribbean, researchers have deployed underwater speakers that play sounds resembling lullabies to attract tiny coral larvae. These devices aim to help new corals settle and grow in waters already heated by climate change. The current super El Niño event is expected to further warm these oceans and increase extinction risks.
Thailand uses coral hotels
A team in Thailand is raising resilient young corals inside a low-tech structure known as a coral hotel. This method provides a protected environment for youngsters to develop before being moved to the reef. Both approaches represent unorthodox ideas designed to help reefs thrive despite ongoing environmental stress.
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