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Coral 'Walks' to Light: New Study Reveals Survival Strategy

1/25/2025

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A groundbreaking study from Queensland University of Technology uncovers the remarkable ability of the free-living mushroom coral, Cycloseris cyclolites, to "walk" across the seafloor in search of ideal light. By utilizing a unique pulsed inflation mechanism, these corals favor blue light, essential for their survival and reproduction, potentially bolstering their resilience against climate change.

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A groundbreaking study from Queensland University of Technology uncovers the remarkable ability of the free-living mushroom coral, Cycloseris cyclolites, to "walk" across the seafloor in search of ideal light. By utilizing a unique pulsed inflation mechanism, these corals favor blue light, essential for their survival and reproduction, potentially bolstering their resilience against climate change.