Elkhorn and mountainous star coral are both threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. Our scientists are studying how their larvae respond to water contaminants and various reproduction methods. Last summer, our team successfully collected larvae to transport back to the lab to aid in these studies.
https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/researchers-successfully-transfer-threatened-coral-larvae-to-hollings-marine-lab/ #CoralsWeek #CoralRestoration #CoralScience