Some corals have adapted to the warming of the ocean

Stanford graduate student Rachael Bay takes samples in the National Park of American Samoa.

A study by Stanford scientists shows that some corals can quickly switch on or off certain genes to survive in warmer than usual waters.

If people slight rise in temperature in the water only adds to the pleasant sensations, for ocean organisms, corals, in particular, it can be deadly. A group of researchers led by Steve Palumbi determined that some coral species can quickly change your internal functions. They make these adjustments much faster evolutionary change.





Palumbi said: "the Temperature of coral reefs is variable, so it goes without saying that the corals must have the ability to respond to different levels of heat. Our study shows that it can help them in the future as the ocean warms up more." To find out how corals survive the heat, researchers in the lab transplanted colonies from a warm pool to a nearby cool, and Vice versa. Scientists have discovered: over time, the corals of cold water, transplanted into a warm pool become more teplotechnika.

Corals, like people, have adaptive genes that can be turned on or off when changed external conditions. These data show that some corals can stave off the effects of ocean warming through adaptation to local conditions.



Source: nauka24news.ru/