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Corals go fishing to survive

Catching dinner could save some corals from climate doom.

Hungry corals have an unexpected trick up their sleeve that could help reefs to escape destruction at the hands of warming seas. Marine biologists have discovered that some corals can weather 'mass bleaching' events by gorging on marine animals.

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Posted by Michael Hopkin on April 26, 2006 05:29 PM |

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I was under the impression that several species of coral are able to catch prey. A scuba diver can watch Diploria (the brain corals) capture plankton at night. Is their relationship with algae simply more efficient?

Posted by: Renee | April 30, 2006 04:27 AM

Well, this sounds to me like it might be another case of 'nonexistant' evolution in action in our lifetimes. But then again, according to the Creationist theory, this isn't really happening.

Posted by: Jeff Reding | May 2, 2006 03:32 PM

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