blog posts Using coral to track ancient climate patterns Jun 24, 2019 11:00 am by news@illinois.eduIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email An image captured by a scanning electron microscope reveals the growth aragonite crystals to form the layers of the Porities coral skeleton. Photo by Mayandi Sivaguru/ Bruce Fouke Lab/Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology/University of Illinois Images Corals can help scientists track ancient climate patterns, but new research suggests that traditional methods for analyzing coral’s ancient growth aren’t as accurate as previously thought. Share on Facebook Tweet Email