Coral Bleaching: A Breakdown of Symbiosis (Spanish)

An aerial image of a coral by the sea shore titled, Arrecife De Coral. Spanish Caption: podemos ver de que estan hechos estos arrecifes.

This animation zooms into a coral reef to explore the tiny animals that build reefs, the photosynthetic algae inside their cells, and the damaging process of coral bleaching. Corals get much of their energy from symbiotic algae that live inside their cells. When ocean temperatures rise beyond a certain threshold, the algae’s photosynthetic machinery may be damaged and produce harmful reactive oxygen molecules. This animation shows how corals subsequently eject their algae in a process called coral bleaching, which causes the corals to turn white and often eventually die.

(Source: DCMP)

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  • Coral Bleaching: A Breakdown of Symbiosis (Spanish)

    Type:
    Video
    Format:
    Streaming
    Accommodations:
    Spanish Audio Descriptions - Visual, Spanish Captions - Auditory
    Languages:
    Spanish
    License:
    DCMP Membership
    Author:
    Howard Hughes Medical Institute
    Length:
    3 minutes