algae

Corals Can Inherit Symbiotic Adaptations to Warming

发表于 2019-10-02 inherit symbiotic adaptations

Adult corals can reshuffle their symbiotic algae species to adapt to warming waters—and, it appears they can pass those adaptations on. Christopher Intagliata r…

Bacteria Helped Plants Evolve to Live on Land

发表于 2020-01-15 algae evolve bacteria

Soil bacteria may have taken residence in early algal species, gifting the algae with the ability to withstand drier conditions on land. Annie Sneed reports. Le…

Ocean Plastic Smells Great to Sea Turtles

发表于 2020-03-20 algae turtles smells

Ocean plastic gets covered with algae and other marine organisms, making it smell delicious to sea turtles—with potentially deadly results. Learn more about you…

Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching

发表于 2020-05-28 coax algae bleaching

Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliat…

Printed Coral Could Provide Reef Relief

发表于 2020-06-16 algae coral reef

Three-dimensional printed coral-like structures were able to support the algae that live in real corals, which could help restore reefs and grow algae for bioen…

Plant Spores Hitch Long-Distance Feather Rides

发表于 2014-06-19 hitch feather spores

Tiny spores from mosses, algae and lichens can stick in bird feathers, travel from the Arctic to the bottom of South America and grow into whole new specimens. …

Parrotfish Build Islands with Their Poop

发表于 2015-06-01 parrotfish algae coral

Parrotfish munching on algae ingest coral and then eliminate the rocky substrate, creating island-building grade sediment in places like the Maldives. Julia Ros…