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NCCOS scientists are studying the effects of chronic turbidity on Caribbean Mountainous Star coral

Scientist adjusts coral fragment in a beaker of water on a table filled with coral fragments in beakers of water.Corals experience a variety of stressors that affect their growth and reproduction. NCCOS coral scientists collaborate with other coral scientists to study the impacts of turbidity and nutrients on fertilization and growth. 

📷NCCOS scientists at Hollings Marine Lab are studying the long-term effects of chronic turbidity on Caribbean Mountainous Star coral, closely monitoring the corals each day.