How to Treat Coral Reefs With Probiotics

Coral have a microbiom, a community of micro organisms that live on or inside them. Previous work has shown that bolstering the corals bacterial microbiom by giving them doses of probiotics, help them survive challenging conditions. This had already been shown as a proof of concept and previous research, but doctor volstra and his team wanted to drill down and understand it a bit better. To do the experiment, they worked in what they call mes sms, sort of a sweet spot between a sterile, isolated lab setting and a totally wild reef setting.