On this episode of Breaks for Conservation, Philina talks about corals, why we care about corals, and chats with Amy H. and Mette H. about designing the Coral Up Close exhibit in Tropical Reef Aquarium. 

Supplemental materials

Coral polyp up close: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/education/tutorial_corals/media/supp_coral01a.html

Symmetry: https://evolution.berkeley.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/symmetrydiagram.gif

Supplemental Reading

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s42452-021-04319-8

https://www.annualreviews.org/content/journals/10.1146/annurev-marine-122414-033857

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7176417/

https://www.coralreef.noaa.gov/aboutcrcp/news/featuredstories/may20/welcome.html