Coral breeding (IMAGE)

University of Oldenburg

Coral breeding

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A female stony coral releases eggs into the water. Together with the sperm that the male coral also releases into the water, this process is the basis for the sexual reproduction of corals.

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University of Oldenburg / Samuel Nietzer

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