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Tiny Hairs That Help Corals Breathe May Malfunction in Warming Oceans
TL;DRCorals use tiny hairs to breathe; warming oceans might break this system.
Why it matters: Understanding coral respiratory failure could reveal why reefs collapse and inform conservation strategies.
Several new studies have uncovered this long overlooked aspect of coral physiology that could be the key to the animals’ fate in a changing climate.
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