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Eduardo de Oliveira Bastos

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Rolling into Bloom

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In the rhodolith beds of the Arvoredo Marine Biological Reserve, southern Brazil, a specimen of Lithophyllum margaritae unfolds like a submerged rose. Its name, from the Latin margarita (“pearl”), evokes a jewel of the sea, while its intricate form is sculpted by waves that gently roll it across the seafloor. Built by a free-living coralline alga, this living structure provides shelter for countless marine organisms, transforming beauty into biodiversity.