When it comes to the symbiotic relationship between reef-building corals and energy-producing algae, “the more the merrier” has been the rule—that is, the more algae types the corals host within their tissues, the heartier the corals, the better they can withstand environmental stress (say from climate change or ocean acidification). Right? Counterintuitive to the notion that biodiversity is essential for a balanced ecosystem, a University of Hawaii at Manoa study of corals in French Polynesia has revealed just the opposite. In the field for the National Science Foundation’s ... Read More