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  • Quantum leaps in understanding how living corals survive

    Feb 15, 2021 10:00 am by Ananya SenResearch
    O. faveolata colonies at Playa Kalki, which borders the island of Curaçao in the Caribbean Sea. The corals form massive colonies with knobby ridges the flair out at the bottom.

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    'This study has allowed us to establish a comprehensive understanding of the coral system and make connections to the formation of layered rock in other systems such as hot springs, roman aqueducts, and even human kidney stones.'

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