Coral reefs exude myriad chemicals, fueling dynamic microbial recycling of nutrients

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Source: Craig Nelson

New research reveals the remarkable chemical diversity of substances exuded by coral reefs and demonstrates that thousands of different chemicals derived from tropical corals and seaweeds are available for microbes to decompose and utilize.

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