Man Postpones Retirement to Save Reefs After He Accidentally Discovers How to Make Coral Grow 40 Times Faster

[Fweethawt]

https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-postpones-retirement-to-save-reefs-after-he-accidentally-discovers-how-to-make-coral-grow-40-times-faster/

 

One man’s happy accident has brought new hope to the recovery of coral reefs around the world.

 

Dr. David Vaughan stumbled upon the groundbreaking discovery as he was working with corals at the Mote Marine Laboratory in Florida. He had been trying to remove a coral from the bottom of a tank when it broke into a dozen pieces.

 

To his shock, all of the pieces regrew to the same size in just three short weeks, as opposed to the three years it had taken to grow the original coral.

[Joshpantera]

He and his team have been replanting corals at bleached reef location in the Keys. They're more resistant to things like warmer sea temps. It's been a facebook favorite here in Florida. And I believe they're reaching out to research groups around the world about how to replant corals on bleached reefs.