
Do you dive? I don't, but as a kid, I have swam in coral reefs off the coast of Malaysia. The colours of the corals and the fishes - everything was alive and over the top. While Southeast Asia is the crown of marine diversity, the corals are severely threatened. Marine biologist James Tan Chun Hong tells us about the lives of corals and how we can protect them. Show notes and more goodies at https://scienceilluminates.com/monsoon/ . Write to monsoonpodcast@gmail.com
Resources mentioned:
Coral Spawning Database - A public database of >6000 observations of coral spawning events in the Indo-Pacific region.
(Show recorded on 8 March 2021. Episode cover photo by James Tan.)