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Piece of Great Barrier Reef put on ice in frozen zoo

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Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)

Publication Date
2011-11-28

Frozen sperm and IVF embryonic cells from two species of coral that spawned in Queensland this month have been brought to NSW in an ambitious project to protect corals - that are threatened by pollution, warm water, and ocean acidification - from extinction.

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http://www.smh.com.au/environment/conservation/piece-of-great-barrier-reef-put-on-ice-in-frozen-zoo-20111127-1o1nh.html