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"Vital coastal habitat was destroyed in the devastating floods that hit New
South Wales in 2021 and 2022.
The purple cauliflower soft coral
Dendronephthya australis, now listed as an
endangered species, was almost completely wiped out in the Port Stephens
estuary and along the coast. That’s a tragedy because this coral shelters young
snapper and the endangered White’s seahorse.
Unfortunately, a lack of knowledge hampered recovery efforts – until now.
In our new research we discovered how the coral reproduces. We used IVF
(in-vitro fertilisation) to create baby coral in the lab. And we successfully
transplanted the coral into the wild. This offers new hope for the survival of
the species."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
