Rutgers University: Surprising Coral Spawning Features Revealed
August 19, 2020
August 19, 2020
NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Aug. 19 -- Rutgers University issued the following news:
When stony corals have their renowned mass spawning events, in sync with the moon's cycle, colonies simultaneously release an underwater "cloud" of sperm and eggs for fertilization. But how do the sperm and eggs survive several hours as plankton, given threats from predators, microbes and stresses such as warming waters?
A Rutgers-led team has discovered some surprising feature . . .
When stony corals have their renowned mass spawning events, in sync with the moon's cycle, colonies simultaneously release an underwater "cloud" of sperm and eggs for fertilization. But how do the sperm and eggs survive several hours as plankton, given threats from predators, microbes and stresses such as warming waters?
A Rutgers-led team has discovered some surprising feature . . .