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Institutional development · Public engagement and economic impact · Brazil

USP Marine Biology Centre publishes science series explaining the coral crisis

The University of São Paulo's Marine Biology Centre has released a series of reports featuring its researchers on coral biology and the threats facing reefs in Brazil and worldwide.

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Why it matters: USP researchers at the Marine Biology Centre are presenting their coral and reef science to the public through a dedicated series of reports.

According to the university's newsroom, the Marine Biology Centre of the University of São Paulo (USP) has published a series of reports on the coral crisis.

The newsroom said the series, which features USP researchers, covers the biology of corals.

The newsroom also said the reports address the multiple factors threatening reefs both in Brazil and around the world.

Editor’s view

Abigail Taylor, Leadership and Governance Editor

USP's Marine Biology Centre has decided to explain its researchers' work on corals, and the range of threats to reefs in Brazil and globally, through a public science communication series.

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