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University of Western Australia: Coral spawning success advances Ningaloo climate research

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The spectacular coral spawning event that occurs off Western Australia’s Ningaloo coastline each year has been successfully simulated for the first time under controlled conditions at the Minderoo Exmouth Research Lab. During spawning, the corals release a shower of tiny gametes into the water column to cross fertilise. The resultant larvae drift with the currents […]