Climate change could make corals go it alone

(University of Texas at Austin) Climate change is bad news for coral reefs around the world, with high ocean temperatures causing widespread bleaching events that weaken and kill corals. However, new research from the University of Texas at Austin has found that corals with a solitary streak -- preferring to live alone instead of in reef communities -- could fare better than their group-dwelling relatives.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news