Published in the journal Science Advances, the study reminds us that corals live and evolve thanks to the presence of single-celled algae present in their tissue
Research carried out in the Florida Keys has found that "soft" corals are more resistant to ocean warming than "hard" corals in this region. The reason for this? An algae living in the reefs acts as a kind of thermoresistant guardian angel, helping corals to survive heat waves.