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Corals rely on symbiotic algae for up to 90% of their nutrition, but heat stress causes these algae to leave, slowly starving the coral. Shading corals from the Sun could help. ☀️⛱️ eos.org/articles/und...

eos.orgUnderwater Umbrellas Reduce—and Reverse—Coral Bleaching in the Caribbean - EosWhen corals get too hot, the algae that feed them can disappear, leaving them bleached. Blocking the Sun could help.

4/10/26, 6:14 pm2 reposts8 likes

Altaira 99

@melissadl.bsky.social

But those same algae photosynthesize...seems like quite a balancing act.

Prof Helen Bostock

@oceanhelen.bsky.social

Sounds great but How do we scale this up to provide umbrellas to the vast areas of corals around the world?