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The Gray Area with Sean Illing cover image

Hacking coral sex to save the reefs

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

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Why Is Genetic Diversity Important?

Genetic diversity, resilience and adaptive potential are buzz words used to describe coral reefs. The idea of natural selection is that some individuals will survive and carry on the population. With a genetically diverse population, you're more likely to have different individuals that have different traids that actually allow them to survive, cope and carry onThe Reef: A Coral Biologist's Guide To Surviving And Adapting Is published by Simon & Schuster at £16.99.

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