Biobank to house 800 coral species so we can restore reefs in future
An Australian conservation team is compiling a comprehensive living biobank of coral species, in case we need to rebuild the world’s reefs in future.
The Living Coral Biobank plans to collect and house more than 800 species of the world’s hard corals in a dedicated facility in Port Douglas, northern Australia.
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Breeding 400 types of corals needs to happen
Coral foundation building from recycled materials needs to happen more.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Breeding 400 types of corals needs to happenCoral foundation building from recycled materials needs to happen more.
Breeding 800 types of corals needs to happen
just throw $400M at some GBRF with unusually minimal consultation that should solve the problem
SCIENCE said:
just throw $400M at some GBRF with unusually minimal consultation that should solve the problem
I was thinking primary schools and secondary schools could do both breeding and research.
There are lots of schools with lots of people who could do much to help with the problem.
Tau.Neutrino said:
SCIENCE said:
just throw $400M at some GBRF with unusually minimal consultation that should solve the problem
I was thinking primary schools and secondary schools could do both breeding and research.
There are lots of schools with lots of people who could do much to help with the problem.
We are the cause of this not the corals.
Tau.Neutrino said:
Biobank to house 800 coral species so we can restore reefs in futureAn Australian conservation team is compiling a comprehensive living biobank of coral species, in case we need to rebuild the world’s reefs in future.
The Living Coral Biobank plans to collect and house more than 800 species of the world’s hard corals in a dedicated facility in Port Douglas, northern Australia.
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Oh, excellent. That makes a lot of sense.
We have seed banks, CSIRO marine biology has an algae bank, zoos and botanic gardens, etc. It never occurred to me to house a coral bank.
How can we grow corals ?
What do they need ?
Tau.Neutrino said:
How can we grow corals ?What do they need ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coral
Feeding
Polyps feed on a variety of small organisms, from microscopic zooplankton to small fish. The polyp’s tentacles immobilize or kill prey using stinging cells called nematocysts. These cells carry venom which they rapidly release in response to contact with another organism. A dormant nematocyst discharges in response to nearby prey touching the trigger (Cnidocil). A flap (operculum) opens and its stinging apparatus fires the barb into the prey. The venom is injected through the hollow filament to immobilise the prey; the tentacles then manoeuvre the prey into the stomach. Once the prey is digested the stomach reopens allowing the elimination of waste products and the beginning of the next hunting cycle.:24
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Coral_Outcrop_Flynn_Reef.jpg
