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Grow coral on Lego? How Singapore scientists are trying to protect the world's reefs
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Researchers want to make use of not just the base of the tank, but the entire water column, where bits of hard coral are placed on Lego blocks along the length of a fishing line.
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SINGAPORE - There were more than a dozen of them in the tank - shells open, batik-printed flesh on display.
"Tear drop maxima", read the words scribbled on the glass. The small clams, no bigger than an outstretched hand, cost $150. The largest of the lot would set a buyer back by $200.
