University of Hawaii: Blue Coral's Secret Sunscreen May Save Reefs
June 23, 2021
June 23, 2021
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 23 (TNSJou) -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
The Hawaiian blue rice coral may reveal important clues as to how some corals might weather climate change according to a team of scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Smithsonian Institute. The coral produces a protein that not only imparts the deep blue color, but also acts as a natural sunscreen. The team hypothesized that this sunscreen filters out harmful ultrav . . .
The Hawaiian blue rice coral may reveal important clues as to how some corals might weather climate change according to a team of scientists from the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Smithsonian Institute. The coral produces a protein that not only imparts the deep blue color, but also acts as a natural sunscreen. The team hypothesized that this sunscreen filters out harmful ultrav . . .