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Spawning coral release quintillions of eggs each year, new calculations suggest

Spawning coral release quintillions of eggs each year, new calculations suggest
Phys.org Wednesday 14 October 2026, 22:20 UTC 1 min read
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Most kinds of coral spawn once a year. In an enormous multiday event synchronized to specific phases of the moon, they release vast slicks of eggs and sperm into the ocean to be mixed together by the drifting currents.

Most kinds of coral spawn once a year. In an enormous multiday event synchronized to specific phases of the moon, they release vast slicks of eggs and sperm into the ocean to be mixed together by the drifting currents.
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