Scientists Develop Gel to Boost Coral Reef Settlement by 20 Times

Scientists Develop Gel to Boost Coral Reef Settlement by 20 Times

Scientists Have Developed a Gel That Boosts Coral Reef Settlement by 20 Times Photo: Hiroko Yoshii via Unsplash According to scientists at UC San Diego, coral larvae can be picky about where they attach and settle down. But some things have the power to determine the larvae’s journey: certain chemicals associated with healthy reefs. Larvae will “smell” their way to these chemicals, and, upon finding them, decide to latch onto the associated area…