Acropora Tenuis is found around Okinawa (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Acropora Tenuis is found around Okinawa

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The green color morph (pictured in the lower right corner) was more resilient to rising sea temperatures than the purple color morph (also pictured) and the brown color morph. This research has shed light on the underlying genetic and protein factors that may be at work behind this. Photo credit: Kohei Shintaku.

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Kohei Shintaku

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