Scientists have discovered an ingredient in an everyday food that could be the key to keeping the Great Barrier Reef in good health
June 15, 2020 - 08:35 BST HELLO! Magazine The health benefits of eating probiotic bacteria for our gut health has long been lauded, and we think nothing of eating a probiotic yoghurt to keep our tums in tip top shape. Now scientists have discovered that probiotics could be an important health tool for something else altogether – coral reefs.
Scientists first experimented by injecting corals with probiotics, but decided to feed them plankton enriched with probiotics instead; the plankton absorbs the good bacteria through the water, and the coral then feeds on the plankton. These corals were found to be better at coping with stresses, like rising water temperature, which can cause 'bleaching' - when reefs turn to white and often die.
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