coral
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Beneath the water, divers tracked current density and coral growths, searching for mother-of-pearl.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
Researchers also found DNA from cultivated plants, domesticated animals and Mediterranean red coral.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 4, 2026
By manipulating each tank's temperature and pH levels, scientists can simulate future heatwaves and induce coral bleaching to see how fish and other organisms adapt.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
These detractors, he said, "have no idea how hopelessly serious the crisis has become" for Okinawa's coral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026
Some see rose and magenta, and others see coral and salmon.
From "Monday's Not Coming" by Tiffany D. Jackson
Maerl beds may closely resemble corals but they are in fact thousands of pieces of free-living calcified seaweed that can interlock to create a carpet brimming with life.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
Because they are close relatives of corals and jellyfish, sea anemones provide scientists with a valuable glimpse into the early evolution of animal immunity.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
"Pinpointing where large corals occur means we can better protect them by letting people know where not to anchor their boats or drop pots," Professor Bell said.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 25, 2026
The algae reside in the structure built by corals, and in return produce nutrients for their host by photosynthesis.
From Barron's ● May 22, 2026
But from afar, a galaxy reminds me more of a collection of lovely found objects—seashells, perhaps, or corals, the productions of Nature laboring for aeons in the cosmic ocean.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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