3 min
What's Killing the Corals? (Ofu Island, American Samoa) Short Attention Span Science Theater
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Coral bleaching occurs when their symbiotic algae are stressed to the point where they stop photosynthesizing and producing the food they give the coral for “rent.” This causes the coral to “evict” the algae, which turns the coral white.
Coral bleaching occurs when their symbiotic algae are stressed to the point where they stop photosynthesizing and producing the food they give the coral for “rent.” This causes the coral to “evict” the algae, which turns the coral white.
3 min