Observing the Coral Symbiome Using Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy
Honorable Mention (Video)
Living corals form a fluorescent kaleidoscope of awesomeness when imaged with a non-invasive confocal microscope and laser. This video, produced by a team at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, takes viewers on a trip through Alice's Disco-Inspired Undersea Wonderland. Bright red, blue, and green, corals anchor dynamic and essential communities, and are much more active than one might realize. Bonus: Bach and Vivaldi.
Credit: Christine Farrar, Zac H. Forsman, Ruth D. Gates, Jo-Ann C. Leong, Robert J. Toonen; Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, University of Hawaii at Manoa