Coral Reef Restoration Through Assisted Evolution I Reef Rescue

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Coral Reef Restoration Through Assisted Evolution coral coral reefs algae super corals coral bleaching spawning selective breeding assisted evolution heat stress global warming acidic oceans warming oceans environmental conditioning controlled bleaching Ruth Gates Madeleine van Oppen Andrew Baker Reef Rescue NOVA WGBH GBH sea temperature ocean temperature coral habitats reef ecosystem marine ecosystem

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Science

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Grade 6 Grade 7 Grade 8

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Classroom Teacher / Educator

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Coral Reef Restoration Through Assisted Evolution I Reef Rescue

Learn about the impact of rising ocean temperatures on coral reefs and how selective breeding in the lab may help corals survive in these videos adapted from NOVA: Reef Rescue. Use this resource to examine assisted evolution methods that scientists are testing to help restore coral reefs.

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PBS Learning Media