Even Frags Need Friends

Even Frags Need Friends

Polyculture cluster of mixed-species coral cuttings (Acropora hyacinthus, Porites rus, and Pocillopora verrucosa) at the beginning of an experiment conducted by American researchers in Mo’orea, French Polynesia. Photo credit: Cody Clements, Georgia...
Acropora 911: Calling in the Clowns

Acropora 911: Calling in the Clowns

Corals Attacked by Seaweed Use Chemical Signals to Summon Help “Bodyguard” fish quickly respond to graze on invading marine algae Corals under attack by toxic seaweed do what anyone might when threatened–they call for help. Results reported in the...