MONITORING CORAL HEALTH TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF REEF ECOSYSTEMS
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OceanOmics Puts Information in Your Hands
Groundbreaking Research Available at Your Location!
Until recently, corals could only be recognized as alive or dead, because there were no markers or tools to check their health.
A much better approach to coral conservation is to identify corals that are stressed before their condition worsens, giving reef managers time to react and assist recovery.
What We Do
We’re Changing the Way the World Thinks About Corals
OceanOmics health diagnostic kits are based on a new approach to coral research; looking deeper into the complex changes within the coral holobiont which includes all of the cells that live together in coral colonies.
SERVICES
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Rapid test strips to assess coral health.
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Quantitative metabolomics to assess coral health and reproduction population-wide.
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Antibodies that recognize coral stress proteins.
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Gene expression markers of coral health.
SCIENCE
Cutting-edge multi-omics approach
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genomics,
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transcriptomics,
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metabolomics,
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proteomics
Use the Kits in Remote Locations
Our goal is to provide reef managers portable and user-friendly tools that can assess the health of corals no matter the location of the reef.
Coral Nurseries
Do you need to understand the reproductive state of your coral colonies to ensure successful breeding?
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Our steroid hormone markers of coral mass spawning can help you plan genetic crosses between colonies.
Coral Reefs
By studying corals using the most modern omics methods, we design tools that are both sophisticated and of high value to reef managers and conservation practitioners. Our work on reefs worldwide provides a rich source of experience to help our clients achieve their goals.
