[Coral-List] coral article in Science

[Douglas Fenner]

The Reef Builders

http://science.sciencemag.org/content/363/6433/1264

not open-access.
Summary

As the world's coral reefs wither in the face of rising temperatures,
scientists are working to give corals a genetic helping hand. Strategies
considered radical and intrusive even 5 years ago are now the subject of
ambitious research initiatives. Spearheaded by Australian scientist
Madeleine van Oppen and the late U.S. scientist Ruth Gates, the work
revolves around manipulating the genetics of coral, and the algae and
bacteria that live inside coral. The goal is to find ways to tweak coral to
help them resist bleaching—a potentially fatal condition triggered by
underwater heat waves. The work has shown some promise in the lab and has
begun to attract other scientists. But it is still in its infancy. It faces
questions of whether it's technically feasible, and whether such genetic
tinkering in a wild ecosystem might have unexpected consequences.

Cheers,  Doug
-- 
Douglas Fenner
Ocean Associates, Inc. Contractor
NOAA Fisheries Service
Pacific Islands Regional Office
Honolulu
and:
Consultant
PO Box 7390
Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799  USA

New book "The Uninhabitable Earth"  First sentence: "It is much, much worse
than you think."
Read first (short) chapter open access:
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/read-a-chapter-from-the-uninhabitable-earth-a-dire-warning-on-climate-change

Want a Green New Deal?  Here's a better one.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/want-a-green-new-deal-heres-a-better-one/2019/02/24/2d7e491c-36d2-11e9-af5b-b51b7ff322e9_story.html?utm_term=.a3fc8337cbf8

Nations falling short of emissions cuts set by Paris climate pact, analysis
finds
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2018/11/nations-falling-short-emissions-cuts-set-paris-climate-pact-analysis-finds?utm_campaign=news_daily_2018-11-28&et_rid=17045989&et_cid=2515903