It is the first time scientists have observed bleached corals on the brink of death fully recover through brief contact with healthy clones.
High sea temperatures driven by global warming damage coral reefs, bleaching them ghostly white and eventually killing them.
Researchers successfully applied probiotic and postbiotic treatments for the first time in open sea to save the marine life form.
The world's largest coral reef system stretches more than 1,400 miles off the northeastern coast of Australia.
The researchers say it's possible that further surveys will identify more reefs.
HOLDERNESS — The Squam Speaker Series is held throughout the year on Wednesday evenings. Over the next few months we will hear from former Lak…
HOLDERNESS — The Squam speaker series is held throughout the year on Wednesday evenings. Over the next few months the group will hear from for…