Seabird poop helps restore coral reefs – Mongabay Kids
![Can coral survive a bleaching event? If the stress-caused bleaching is not severe, coral have been known to recover. If the algae loss is prolonged and the stress continues, coral eventually dies, courtesy of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).](https://coastalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/coralbleaching.webp)
Exciting news! Scientists working on reefs in the Indian Ocean have discovered that nutrients from seabird poop help corals grow…
Seabird poop is recipe for coral recovery amid climate-driven bleaching – Mongabay
![Wedge-tailed Shearwaters (by Tony Morris CC BY-NC 2.0 via Flickr).](https://coastalcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/8027203355_68ced6fb32_o.jpg)
Researchers have found that nutrients from seabird poop led to a doubling of coral growth rates and faster recovery after bleaching events, promoting overall resilience…