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Changing Planet

Reef Nursery Symphony: Soundscaping for Coral Restoration

Season 3 Episode 1 | 4m 36s

Professor Steve Simpson from Bristol University, UK, plays the sounds of a healthy reef to baby coral nurseries. These sounds will later guide the coral to settle in ideal locations. This innovative approach, on an industrial scale, marks a giant leap toward coral reef restoration, blending science, engineering, natural history, and conservation on a grand scale.

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Season 4 Preview
Dr. M. Sanjayan investigates the largest river restoration ever attempted in the United States.
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Floaty Boat: Precise Delivery for Coral Larvae
Meet Floaty Boat, the high-tech vessel ensuring precise coral larvae restoration.
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Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Trailer
Dr M. Sanjayan investigates the urgent efforts to help coral reefs survive climate change.
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Battling Coral Disease: Treatments Below the Waves
Discover the non-antibiotic solutions used to combat stony coral tissue loss disease.
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Capturing Life's Genesis: Coral Spawn Collection
M. Sanjayan witnesses the ingenious net capturing of coral spawn.
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Changing Planet revisits six of our planet's most vulnerable ecosystems.
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Monitoring Muskoxen Births in Arctic Greenland
Dr. Niels Martin Schmidt's team are monitoring muskoxen in the frozen northeast.
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The Troublesome Cane Toad Invasion In Australia
M. Sanjayan investigates the biodiversity around Cairns Airport and meets the cane toad.
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Listening In On the Ocean's Orchestra
Professor Steve Simpson monitors the sounds of biodiversity on reefs in the Maldives.
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