Scientists develop an ink that boosts coral reef settlement by 20 times

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Source: Peter Southwood

With coral reefs in crisis due to climate change, scientists have engineered a bio-ink that could help promote coral larvae settlement and restore these underwater ecosystems before it’s too late.

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