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Bacteria Fed by Algae Biochemicals Can Harm Coral Health

Competition between coral and algae on a reef is mediated by the interaction between all of their associated viruses, bacteria and biochemicals. Credit: Ty Roach.

HIMB’s Ty Roach, and other researchers, were recently published in PNAS for their study focusing on the competition between coral and turf algae.

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