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AlexPrieto

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🪸3 days after spawning, these tiny Galaxea larvae are on a mission: to find the perfect place to settle and begin their life as coral polyps. Off they go!✨

#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social

October 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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🪸And just like that, the third season of coral spawning 2025 is officially underway! 🎉 Of course, it had to happen on a weekend. 😂
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#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology

October 3, 2025 at 9:19 AM Everybody can reply

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OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)

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Coral mass spawning—one of nature’s great mysteries—is closer to being understood 🪸. Researchers tracked Acropora tenuis for a year, identifying 230 genes and inferring 4 biological processes that may prepare corals to spawn in sync. #coralspawning

August 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM Everybody can reply

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The Coral Reef Research Hub

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REEF RENEWAL FOUNDATION BONAIRE WEBINAR: An Inside Look at Our Coral Breeding Program. Register now for 30th July 2025!

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#coralreefs #coralrestoration #reefrenewal #reefrestoration #coralhealth #coralbreeding #coralspawning #coralgardening #webinar #marinebiology

July 24, 2025 at 8:27 AM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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🪸Look at these tiny Platygyra recruits, just 20 days after spawning! You can see the detailed morphology of their tentacles taking shape.👽

#coralreproduction #coralspawning #marinescience #coralreef #coral #marinebiology @coralsymbiomix.bsky.social

October 11, 2025 at 9:09 AM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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🎥 Waking Up! Time-lapse of our two-month-old baby #corals 🪸
@CoralSymBiomiX
#coralreef #coralspawning #marineresearch

January 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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The second night promises to be busy!🪸😄 #coralspawning #coralreef
#CoralSymBiomiXLab

April 4, 2025 at 2:16 AM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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🪸Acropora hemprichii
1.Sperm attempting to fertilise eggs.
2.First cell divide after fertilisation.
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#coralspawning #coralreproduction #coral #marineresearch #coralreef

May 2, 2025 at 4:25 PM Everybody can reply

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Seagrass-Watch: Global Seagrass Observing Network

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Great Barrier Reef spawning given a helping hand with Coral IVF
#coral #coralspawning #greatbarrierreef #australia #GBR
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Great Barrier Reef spawning given a helping hand with Coral IVF - ABC listen

A clear night under the sparkling Milky Way, with the cool Pacific breeze drifting quietly over the deep navy blue waters - it’s the perfect conditions for a romantic date night.

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November 23, 2024 at 8:27 AM Everybody can reply

AlexPrieto

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🌕🪸Our Acropora hemprichii colonies are showing signs of egg development! Let the countdown begin!⏰
#coralspawning
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March 20, 2025 at 7:05 AM Everybody can reply

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The Coral Reef Research Hub

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CORAL REEF RESEARCH NEWS: Optimized in vitro fertilization techniques to boost Caribbean coral restoration efforts

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#coralreefs #coralreefnews #coralreefresearch #coralbreeding #coralhealth #coralspawning #coralreproduction #caribbean #marinebiology

Optimized in vitro fertilization techniques to boost Caribbean coral restoration efforts

A study published in PeerJ unveils refined techniques for in vitro fertilization (IVF) in four key Caribbean coral species, offering a crucial advancement in coral reef restoration efforts.

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January 31, 2025 at 3:11 PM Everybody can reply

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The Coral Reef Research Hub

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FREE WEBINAR: Caribbean Coral Spawning Database (CCSD) - AGRAA (Atlantic and Gulf Rapid Reef Assessment)

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#coralreefs #coralspawning #webinar #freewebinar #caribbean #coral #coralspawningdatabase #agrra #coralreproduction #marinebiology

April 25, 2025 at 8:27 AM Everybody can reply

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The Coral Reef Research Hub

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JOB OPPORTUNITY: Technician/Biologist - Coral spawning, fertilization, larval settlement and recruit rearing (Mote Marine Lab and Aquarium)

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#coralreefs #coralspawning #coralgardening #coraljobs #coralcareers #coralrestoration #coralrecruitment #coralscience #marinebiology

January 13, 2025 at 10:22 AM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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Night three of Acropora spawning watch! 🤩 So many unforgettable moments – definitely worth the lack of sleep!
#CoralSymBiomiXLab
#coralspawning #coralreef #coralreproduction

April 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM Everybody can reply

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AlexPrieto

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The night is just beginning!!🪸
#coralspawning #coralreef
#CoralSymBiomiXLab

April 3, 2025 at 1:02 AM Everybody can reply

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Arturo Larena

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Tecnología y ciencia se unen para crear #corales más resilientes en las Seychelles . Escriben Jamie Craggs, científico marino y cofundador de @CoralSpawning y Nirmal Shah, CEO de Nature Seychelles @NatureSey
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July 31, 2025 at 9:24 AM Everybody can reply

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The Coral Reef Research Hub

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Coral Spawning Research: CRC Larval Propagation Working Group (Gauge of Interest)

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#coralreefs #coralspawning #coralreproduction #corallarvae #coral #workinggroup #coralreefecology #coralscience #marinebiology

July 21, 2025 at 2:21 PM Everybody can reply

Dr Emma Rehn

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Update: I went back tonight for a final evening of staring at corals, and three decided to spawn

Number 7 - shown here - put on a lovely show, spawning slowly for about 45 minutes 🪸

#coralspawning