根据红海的一项研究,珊瑚礁调节日常微生物节奏,通过放牧减少细菌和微藻,活动在中午和夜间达到峰值。 Coral reefs regulate daily microbial rhythms, reducing bacteria and microalgae through grazing, with activity peaking midday and at night, according to a Red Sea study.

一项新的研究发现,珊瑚礁积极调节附近水域的日常微生物节奏,通过放牧和掠夺减少细菌和微藻类。 A new study finds coral reefs actively regulate daily microbial rhythms in nearby waters, reducing bacteria and microalgae through grazing and predation. 红海湾亚喀巴湾的研究人员每六小时跟踪一次微生物,发现微生物活动在一天的特定时间——特别是珊瑚相互栖息物的中午——达到高峰,往往比季节性变化更为强烈。 Researchers in the Red Sea’s Gulf of Aqaba tracked microbes every six hours, discovering that microbial activity peaks at specific times of day—especially midday for coral symbionts—often more strongly than seasonal shifts. 也观察到微型捕食动物夜间增加。 Nighttime increases in microscopic predators were also observed. 在《科学进步》中发表的研究结果建议,监测这些每日周期可有助于在环境变化中评估珊瑚礁的健康。 The findings, published in Science Advances, suggest monitoring these daily cycles could help assess reef health amid environmental change.