Corals, fish know bad reefs by their whiff

Compounds drifting off certain overgrown seaweeds discourage youngsters from settling in failing habitats

NEXT GEN REEF  Little pink bulges indicate this coral is about to release gametes for open-water fertilization. Where the resulting babies will settle down to live could depend on how badly reefs stink. 

Danielle Dixson

Editor’s note: The journal Science retracted this paper August 9, 2022, after the University of Delaware, where coauthor Danielle Dixson works, investigated accusations of data manipulation.