Probiotics for corals (1 Viewer)

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I was unaware.. goes over basic functions of coral life but then delves into probiotic effects and the role it plays in coral health. Worth a read.

Probiotics Could Help Save Overheated Corals

Think of the process as a kind of marine fecal transplant—except the restorative bacteria do not come from stool; they come from other corals.

www.scientificamerican.com

 

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So I wonder how then the Lugols (or adding iodin) and hydrogen peroxide for its anti bacterial properties fares with the discovery of these facts?

 

[Erin]

So I wonder how then the Lugols (or adding iodin) and hydrogen peroxide for its anti bacterial properties fares with the discovery of these facts?

I feel like they are two different things - antibacterials can be hit or miss depending on the pathogen, but probiotics seem to be able to strengthen coral to better overcome all types of stressors.

 

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Well I was sort of going on the assumption that both, iodine and hydrogen peroxide are sanitizers through the indiscriminate elimination of bacteria regardless of strain. Sort of like antibiotics. Probiotics, however, selectively strengthen and reenforce only desired and beneficial bacteria. I could be wrong, but that’s how I understand it. So in that situation, iodine and h2o2 would, just like an antibiotic, counteract probiotics including existing probiotic strains that are already on the coral. Hence my question.

 

[Erin]

Well I was sort of going on the assumption that both, iodine and hydrogen peroxide are sanitizers through the indiscriminate elimination of bacteria regardless of strain. Sort of like antibiotics. Probiotics, however, selectively strengthen and reenforce only desired and beneficial bacteria. I could be wrong, but that’s how I understand it. So in that situation, iodine and h2o2 would, just like an antibiotic, counteract probiotics including existing probiotic strains that are already on the coral. Hence my question.

Got it. I didn't understand your question.

 

[Cody]

I was unaware.. goes over basic functions of coral life but then delves into probiotic effects and the role it plays in coral health. Worth a read.

Probiotics Could Help Save Overheated Corals

Think of the process as a kind of marine fecal transplant—except the restorative bacteria do not come from stool; they come from other corals.

www.scientificamerican.com

What’s a probiotic anyway? My yogurt and socks advertise having probiotics.

 

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Hehe… live micro organisms that live in our gut. A healthy gut is usually associated with a healthy digestion system as the lack of can have serious health consequences. Also, apparently, it is something that also cohabitates on corals. I am not sure if that is important but the article alludes that these micro organisms are responsible for a 40% increase in survival rate of corals in a controlled environment study.

 

[BigRick]

Hehe… live micro organisms that live in our gut. A healthy gut is usually associated with a healthy digestion system as the lack of can have serious health consequences. Also, apparently, it is something that also cohabitates on corals. I am not sure if that is important but the article alludes that these micro organisms are responsible for a 40% increase in survival rate of corals in a controlled environment study.

Very important organisms too!!