Submarine structures are essential for the economy and for the environment, but have been decades in extinction. A math allied with marine biologists and may have found a solution to the problem.
A choir is a underwater structure that is produced to itself, through polyps similar to an anemone with less than an inch long. The polyps are reproduced asexually, swell, branches, ripple and spread. Just as marine biologists would like.
Now a team of researchers has created a model that serves as “Universal recipe that can create many different types of coral forms Just adding some ingredients. I like your elegance, ”says ecologist Anna Vinton.
According to explains, based on biological observations, such as the form and moment when the polyps sproutthe tool decomposes geometrically a coral structure and can predict the five most common forms of corals using only five growth variables. The was published in 2024 in the Royal Society.
If scientists are able to understand the growth rules of these organisms, they can better predict the way they keep them alive in the face of climate change threats.
Why are corals important?
According to the coral protection site, More than 500 million people (ie about 8% of the world’s population) depend directly on coral reefs In terms of coastal protection, halieutic resources (related to fishing) and tourism.
Since the 1980s, corals have been dropped in their population, caused by the high temperatures that make them whiten and lead to their death.
In addition to being a tourist attraction and a money generator, the choir is a strong bet of medicine, with its properties in evaluation for future treatments such as bone regeneration and even some cancers.
Corals also absorb the energy of the waves and contribute to the Reduction of coastal erosion. Beyond that, rEducate the damage caused by storms, hurricanes and other cyclones.
CAROLINA BASTOS PEREIRA, ZAP //
