One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish west coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University •
conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
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One of Earth's most biodiverse habitats lies off the Scottish coast – but climate change could wipe it out
Maerl beds are the coral reefs of the British Isles. But like their tropical counterparts, they're threatened by climate change.
Cornelia Simon-Nutbrown, PhD Candidate in Marine Conservation, Heriot-Watt University •
conversation
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
Sept. 15, 2020 • ~6 min
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Coral sex: how reproducing species in the lab could be key to restoring reefs in the wild
Sexual reproduction helps keep coral colonies diverse and resilient. Now, scientists are doing it in a lab to restock flagging reefs.
Jenny Mallon, PhD Candidate in Coral Reef Biogeochemistry, University of Glasgow •
conversation
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
Aug. 18, 2020 • ~7 min
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Seafloor currents sweep microplastics into deep-sea hotspots of ocean life
Here's how microplastics from your clothes end up in the deep sea.
Michael Clare, Principal Researcher in Marine Geoscience, National Oceanography Centre •
conversation
April 30, 2020 • ~5 min
April 30, 2020 • ~5 min
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