Resilient New England Coral

Provided by: NOAA |Published on: April 10, 2024
Articles/Websites Grades 9-12

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  • This article explores the hardiness of northern star coral, the environmental challenges that corals are dealing with worldwide, and why many researchers are focusing on the northern star coral.
  • Students will learn that northern star corals can obtain food in multiple ways, ocean acidification and heat waves are hazardous to many corals worldwide, and researchers are studying northern star coral to boost the climate resilience of other coral species.
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Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: NOAA
Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Coastal CT
Languages: English

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