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For the first time in Europe, coral researchers revived coral eggs using frozen sperm. The magnificent image of coral spawning sheds new light on the role of freezing preservation in promoting efforts to restore coral populations.
When corals reproduce, they release small egg bundles and sperm into the water. Fertilization occurs when sperm bundles from the same species encounter the eggs. The team at the Honiman Museum in London has recreated this natural process in a laboratory tank, replicating water temperature, daily sunlight, and moon cycles to mimic the natural environment for coral reproduction…
Source: www.newscientist.com