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Great Barrier Reef’s world-first coral IVF gets help from Whitsunday tourism industry – ABC News
Just once a year, the sex life of coral on the Great Barrier Reef is on display — this time, it has more spectators than usual.
Once a year after a full moon, a coral reef gets its annual shot at reproduction thanks to an underwater “snowstorm”.
Key points:
- Coral spawn are collected for fertilisation then released in concentrated doses near damaged reefs
- Success of this process has led to a scaling up across the Whitsundays with the help of volunteers
- Project developers hope more coastal communities will be involved within the next five years
This year, the sex life of coral on the Great Barrier Reef has more spectators than…
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