🌿 Environment Jul 29, 2025 · Paige Bennett

Probiotic Found to Slow Disease Spread Among Florida Coral

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A beneficial bacterial probiotic is restoring hope for mitigating disease spread in corals off the coast of Florida. In a new study, scientists have investigated the effectiveness of a compound produced by the probiotic strain MCH1-7 for combating the deadly stony coral tissue loss disease.



MCH1-7 was first uncovered by scientists from the Smithsonian Marine Station in 2018 and was found on a coral colony that had naturally resisted an outbreak of stony coral tissue loss disease (SCTLD).



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