Selective breeding emerges as lifeline to boost coral resilience: Study

Sydney, June 9 (IANS) Selectively breeding corals can significantly boost their heat tolerance, offering a short-term lifeline for the world’s endangered reef systems as ocean temperatures rise due to climate change, new research said on Monday. Researchers successfully bred heat-tolerant corals at Ningaloo Reef, a World Heritage site off Australia’s northwest coast. Like many others […]