New ways to restore coral colonies found

Experts from Southern Cross University have discovered previously unreported changes in coral resistance to high temperatures near the Great Barrier Reef.
This raises hopes that the genetic capabilities of unique marine organisms could play a key role in their recovery and adaptation to environmental changes.
The team studied the bleaching thresholds of over 0,500 colonies of Acropora hyacinthus (also known as “table corals”). The study was conducted using mobile equipment on 17 reefs.