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Far Northern Great Barrier Reef. Reefs around the world are threatened by climate change. A new study shows that some corals have the genes to adapt to warmer oceans. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMS
Line Bay surveys temperature-tolerant corals in the Far Northern Great Barrier Reef. Credit: Ray Berkelmans AIMSReefs around the world are threatened by climate change. A new study shows that some corals have the genes to adapt to warmer oceans. Credit: Ray Berkelmans, AIMSLine Bay of AIMS is part of an international team that found a genetic basis to temperature tolerance in coral. Credit: AIMSReef scenes from the Great Barrier Reef. If corals can evolve higher temperature tolerances their future under climate change is much improved. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMSReef scenes from the Great Barrier Reef. If corals can evolve higher temperature tolerances their future under climate change is much improved. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMSReef scenes from the Great Barrier Reef. If corals can evolve higher temperature tolerances their future under climate change is much improved. Credit: Ray Berkelmans AIMSReef scenes from the Great Barrier Reef. If corals can evolve higher temperature tolerances their future under climate change is much improved. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMSClose-up of adult coral (A. millepora). Credit: Mikhail Matz, The University of Texas at AustinBranching coral is a common coral on Australian reefs. A new study shows it has the genes to adapt to warmer oceans. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMSBranching coral at West Channel, Palau. Credit: Mikhail Matz, The University of Texas at AustinFluorescent larvae of A. millepora coral. Credit: Mikhail Matz, The University of Texas at AustinBranching coral is common on Australian coral reefs and has several colour morphs – seen together here is a red, yellow and green colony. Credit: Line K Bay, AIMS
