Coral fusion and microbiology to advance coral reef restoration

A recent publication by University of Guam Marine Laboratory scientists, Restoration innovation: Fusing microbial memories to engineer coral resilience, suggests a novel framework that pairs fundamental biology with applied biology to innovate in restoration ecology.   Marine Lab scientists have witnessed extreme bleaching events in Guam waters and are on the forefront of coral restoration. With ocean warming trends causing detrimental effects on coral reefs, researchers are working feverishly to unravel the complexities of these marine communities to protect them. They are finding there are massive unknowns in the basic biology of corals.