/newsroom/taxonomy/term/16097/all en /newsroom/channels/news/stressed-out-corals-thriving-thanks-mangroves-331113 <p>Tropical coral reefs are the most biodiverse underwater ecosystem, providing a home to more than a quarter of all marine species. No strangers to environmental stressors and the on-going impacts of climate change, the survival of corals has increasingly been under threat in recent years. A collective of researchers, including from ���ϲ����� University, have analyzed how environmental factors influence the growth and health of corals and found that more species of corals are living in the mangrove forests than in nearby shallow reefs.</p> Tue, 18 May 2021 15:39:57 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 266086 at /newsroom