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Conservationist Cultivates Resilient Corals Amid Climate Crisis

12/16/2025

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In the Dominican Republic, conservationist Michael del Rosario showcases coral nurseries to combat coral loss caused by climate change.
Fundemar, a marine conservation organization, employs assisted reproduction to produce over 2.5 million coral embryos annually.
Only about 1% of those embryos survive in the ocean, producing genetically diverse corals with enhanced disease resilience.
Rising ocean temperatures cause coral bleaching, threatening the corals, the ecosystems they support, and the region's biodiversity.

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Story summary

In the Dominican Republic, conservationist Michael del Rosario showcases coral nurseries to combat coral loss caused by climate change.
Fundemar, a marine conservation organization, employs assisted reproduction to produce over 2.5 million coral embryos annually.
Only about 1% of those embryos survive in the ocean, producing genetically diverse corals with enhanced disease resilience.
Rising ocean temperatures cause coral bleaching, threatening the corals, the ecosystems they support, and the region's biodiversity.