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ScienceCan sound help coral reefs recover?

Healthy coral reefs are unexpectedly noisy, and young fish use those sounds to locate places to settle. Scientists have found that broadcasting recordings from healthy reefs can draw fish toward damaged habitats. Artist Marco Barotti is applying the research in underwater sound sculptures intended to aid reef recovery as record ocean temperatures put reefs under growing pressure.

DDW News 2026-09-24 04:00