Preserving reef ecology by putting plastic in the ocean

With its calcium carbonate structure, reef-forming coralline algae has an ecological function very similar to that of coral. And, as is the case with coral reefs in general, the algae is currently at risk due to global warming and ocean acidification. Led by Dr. Federica Ragazzola, scientists from Britain's University of Portsmouth are doing something about it – they're creating synthetic reefs in the Mediterranean Sea, made from artificial coralline algae.

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Category: Environment

Tags:

• Coral Bleaching
• Ecology
• University of Portsmouth

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