Coral Doctors
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An overview the collaborative work of a coral reef ecologist and a cell biologist in their quest to understand the effects of global climate change on coral biology. By combining biomedical laboratory techniques and fieldwork, they are attempting to understand the cellular mechanisms that are disrupted during bleaching, eutrophication, and ocean acidification, and the implications for coral reef ecosystems. Series: "Jeffrey B. Graham Perspectives on Ocean Science Lecture Series" [Show ID: 33488]
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