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Changing Seas
Coral Hybrids
Season 5
Episode 501
While Elkhorn and Staghorn corals undergo a drastic decline in the Caribbean, their hybrid, “Fused Staghorn,” flourishes in parts of the region. Follow one scientist studying the animals in Belize to see why the hybrid seems better equipped to deal with environmental stressors than its parents.
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