Waterborne DNA provides a picture of coral reef health

In these times of coral reef die-offs, it's vitally important to monitor the abundance and variety of corals on the reefs that remain. This is currently performed visually by scuba divers, but there may soon be a quicker, cheaper and easier method – just check the water for coral DNA.

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Category: Biology

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• Coral
• DNA
• University of Hawaii

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