{"id":617579,"date":"2026-04-20T23:42:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617579\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T23:42:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T23:42:14","slug":"scientists-discuss-tactics-to-save-coral-reefs-from-heat-waves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/617579\/","title":{"rendered":"Scientists Discuss Tactics To Save Coral Reefs From Heat Waves"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is no secret that the Earth\u2019s temperature is rising. Along with the planet, the ocean has been dealing with these heat waves as well. Much of the wildlife in the ocean is being affected by these increasing heatwaves. <a href=\"https:\/\/outdoors.com\/warming-waters-are-causing-great-white-sharks-to-overheat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sharks are overheating,<\/a> and coral reefs are starting to struggle. Now, scientists are discussing tactics that could help save the coral reefs from future heat waves. <\/p>\n<p>Scientists Discuss How To Save Coral Reefs From Heat Waves<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"634\" width=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Attempt-To-Clean-Up-Shipping-Market-Lead-To-Further-Coral-Bleaching-Of-Great-Barrier-Reef.jpg\" alt=\"Attempt To Clean Up Shipping Market Lead To Further Coral Bleaching Of Great Barrier Reef\" class=\"wp-image-137274\"  \/>Getty Image<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phys.org\/news\/2026-04-coral-reefs-require-ruthless-generations.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Phys.org <\/a>discussed some of the findings of a new study on how to save the coral reefs. The study was published in Current Biology. It \u201cexplores whether host-assisted evolution could help them survive future heat waves.\u201d It also explores \u201cwhat it would take to achieve the required tolerance gains.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite certain coral species showing signs of natural adaptation to rising temperatures, scientists argue that this is not something they expect to continue. Therefore, they are attempting to intervene to help save the coral reefs. The outlet shares that an international research team has created \u201ca unique, pedigree-tracked coral population over the last eight years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This tracked population allows the team to \u201cmap family relationships and measure how multiple key traits \u2014 such as growth, reproduction, and survival \u2014 are inherited.\u201d Using this collected data, scientists can determine which corals are most likely to survive heat waves. This information is crucial when deciding which coral species to attempt to save in the future.  <\/p>\n<p>When speaking about the study, Dr. James Guest \u2014 the principal investigator of the project supporting this study \u2014 had this to say. \u201cBeing able to produce corals from parental colonies with known histories and well-characterized traits- and then observe how this genetic information influences offspring performance \u2013 has significantly advanced our understanding of how assisted evolution can be effectively implemented to conserve <a href=\"https:\/\/outdoors.com\/attempt-to-clean-up-shipping-market-lead-to-further-coral-bleaching-of-great-barrier-reef\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">coral reefs.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It is no secret that the Earth\u2019s temperature is rising. 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