Scientists ‘read’ the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants (IMAGE)

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Scientists ‘read’ the messages in chemical clues left by coral reef inhabitants

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A new way to collect compounds from seawater helped researchers identify three metabolites related to coral reefs’ inhabitants and potential disease state.

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Amy Apprill

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