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Bending with Wind, Coral Spawning linked to Ocean Environment

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Mirage News

Publication Date
2020-01-23

During the early summer, corals simultaneously release tiny balls composed of sperms and eggs, known as bundles, that float to the ocean surface. Here the bundles open, allowing the sperm to fertilize the eggs where they eventually settle on the seafloor and become new coral on the reef.

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https://www.miragenews.com/bending-with-wind-coral-spawning-linked-to-ocean-environment/