s global temperatures continue to climb and more carbon dioxide is dissolved into the oceans, water acidification and associated bleaching events in corals threaten reefs. According to a study published Tuesday (February 23) in , the coral Acropora tenuis has three distinct color morphs (yellow-green, purple, and brown) that react in their own distinct ways when faced with higher temperatures, a phenomenon the researchers find is due to fluorescent protein production.In addition to identifying 10 genes that regulate the production of fluorescent proteins and seven associated with...…s global temperatures continue to climb and more carbon dioxide is dissolved into the oceans, water acidification and associated bleaching events in corals threaten reefs. According to a study published Tuesday (February 23) in , the coral Acropora tenuis has three distinct color morphs (yellow-green, purple, and brown) that react in their own distinct ways when faced with higher temperatures, a phenomenon the researchers find is due to fluorescent protein production.In addition to identifying 10 genes that regulate the production of fluorescent proteins and seven associated with...WW…