According to rfi_en, in labs around the world, the ocean is being kept in jars. Some of it is alive, bubbling in flasks, while some lies frozen in liquid nitrogen. These marine biobanks are collections of coral cells, algae, bacteria and other living materials that scientists are working to preserve before warming seas and disappearing habitats consume them.
Marine biobanks expand as scientists race to preserve ocean biodiversity
Global labs are freezing coral cells and algae to safeguard marine ecosystems against accelerating environmental pressures.