Beneath the surface, corals are dying. But an unexpected solution may be emerging:

👉 What if the answer came… from the Red Sea?

That’s the bold idea behind SymbioSwap, a project led by Claudia Pogoreutz, researcher at the University of Perpignan.

The Mediterranean is a jewel of biodiversity — but it’s also one of the regions most affected by climate change.

Heatwaves are devastating invertebrates and corals there, which cannot escape to cooler waters to survive.

SymbioSwap explores an innovative path: transplanting symbiotic microalgae between tropical and Mediterranean corals to test their resistance to thermal stress.

The goal? To understand whether these invisible alliances can help strengthen coral resilience in the face of marine heatwaves.

🎥 Meet Claudia and learn more in this video!