Study Examines the Impact of Coral Chemical Compounds on Reef

Stumbling upon a new source of underwater caffeine was just an added bonus of a new study examining the impact of chemical compounds that corals release into the seawater. The study found that the organic chemical compounds produced through metabolism -known as metabolites or exudates-vary significantly by coral species and…

a) The two benthic functional groups commonly used to evaluate reef

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