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Home Education Corals How Do Corals Reproduce?

Coral Spawning

coral spawning

Many species of stony coral spawn in mass synchronized events, releasing millions of eggs and countless numbers of sperm into the water at the same time. Here a brittle star sits on top of a large coral head is it releases its eggs into the water column. (Photo: Emma Hickerson)

Corals Lessons

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