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Coral larvae more likely to settle on degraded reefs bathed in marine soundscapes, Caribbean study shows

Underwater speakers that broadcast the hustle and bustle of thriving coral could bring life back to more damaged and degraded reefs that are in danger of becoming ocean graveyards, researchers say.

Scientists working off the US Virgin Islands in the Caribbean found that coral larvae were up to seven times more likely to settle at a struggling reef where they played recordings of the snaps, groans, grunts and scratches that form the symphony of a healthy ecosystem.

“We’re hoping this may be something we can combine with other efforts to put the good stuff back on the reef,” said Nadège Aoki at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts. “You could leave a speaker out for a certain amount of time and it could be attracting not just coral larvae but fish back to the reef.”

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[–] mozz@mbin.grits.dev 20 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Corals: Seek out safe places by determining where it is that their relatives aren’t suffering and dying

Humans: Just make a home here it’s totally safe 😅

[–] MajorHavoc@programming.dev 7 points 8 months ago

Yeah. This has "there's no shortage of air" Space Balls vibes, from the coral's perspective.

[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 10 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Man, now we gotta make propaganda for underwater plants?! What is wrong with us?!?

[–] NovaPrime@lemmy.ml 8 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] taanegl@lemmy.world 7 points 8 months ago (1 children)
[–] Feathercrown@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

Mmmm animal brain

[–] Dasnap@lemmy.world 6 points 8 months ago

We can solve everything with the right vibes.

[–] JimboDHimbo@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

coral larvae

...I just got back from the wiki page on coral. I already didn't like going to the beach because of the... Things living underneath the sand. Coral's wiki description has ruined any remaining happy thoughts about the beach or ocean. Lol