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Corals at risk from nutrient imbalances

"Corals have evolved over millennia to live, and even thrive, in waters with few nutrients. In healthy reefs, the water is often exceptionally clear, mainly because corals have found ways to make optimal use of the few resources around them. Any change to these conditions can throw a coral’s health off balance. Now, researchers... have identified microbes living within the slimy biofilms of some coral species that may help protect the coral against certain nutrient imbalances." - Excerpt from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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