Sediment removal by Acropora millepora

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Sediment removal by Acropora millepora
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The survival of Acropora millepora juveniles in different climate scenarios following sediment deposition was tested at the National Sea Simulator. These 2 months old juveniles were able to remove the 2nd highest sediment concentration (40mg/cm²) in this study after 4 hours.