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Coral reefs release quintillions of eggs each year, research finds
Original: “QUINTILLIONS’ https:// theconversation.com/spawning-c oral-release-quintillions-of-eggs-each-year-new-research-294058 #
New research covered by The Conversation estimates that spawning corals release quintillions of eggs annually during mass spawning events, a staggering scale of reproduction that has surprised scientists and the public alike. The findings highlight both the extraordinary fecundity of coral reefs and the fragility of that reproduction as reef ecosystems face warming oceans and bleaching.
Why now: The sheer scale of the number is striking, and coral reef health is a topic of ongoing environmental concern.
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- “QUINTILLIONS’ https:// theconversation.com/spawning-c oral-release-quintillions-of-eggs-each-year-new-research-294058 # coral # research # science · peterjriley2024 · 2
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