Bleached coral seems to be fixing itself with neon pigment shields

In its healthy state, coral is yellow-brown, green, red, and generally a variety of tones that feel “natural” to our human eyes. In its healthy state, coral’s yellow-brown symbiotic pigments allow the absorption of blue light. Bleached coral is caused by temperature, light, pollution (like carbon), and other disruptions. Recent investigations into bleached coral’s revealed some odd changes in the … Continue reading