cover of episode 19. Probiotics for corals

19. Probiotics for corals

2022/3/27
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Episode 19 explores the promising health benefits of probiotics — not for humans, but for corals. As more coral reefs around the world suffer from bleaching and mass mortality due to warming ocean temperatures and related climate change conditions, good news about reefs is welcome news. A new study led by marine biologists at KAUST shows probiotics to be helpful protagonists in boosting coral health and preventing mortality in the face of environmental stressors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy) for more information.