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What is Coral Spawning?

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In the period to come the yearly “Coral Spawning” will take place. “Coral Spawning” is the phenomenon at which several coral species (but also other organisms) release their gonadal secretions into the water column at the same time under the influence of environmental circumstances such as water temperature and a very special position of the moon.

It is important for the group of scientists that as many as possible observations are being documented. For that purpose a database has been built on this website. Everybody should be able to fill in his/her observations.

Report/List Spawns 2003 to examine and fill in this database and please, visit Spawning Descriptions for detailed specifications.

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Egg setting

Note the early egg setting

Note that the egg are coming

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Egg release

 see the first egg being released see spawning is obvious on-going

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