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Corals endure stress-hardening experiments at the Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) Experimental Reef Lab. AOML and Mote Marine Laboratory operate both wet and dry labs. Wet labs have coral-housing aquaria. Allyson DeMerlis of AOML says web labs are generally humid and salty, and require round-the clock care to maintain coral health. Dry labs are more pristine, and typically contain equipment that is not waterproof, such as microscopes. Wet labs enable researchers to conduct controlled experiments on parameters such as temperature and acidity. Dry labs enable researchers to analyze tissue samples collected from wet labs. Image courtesy Allyson DeMerlis.