 | Its that time of year again. The worlds largest sexual act is about to occur - when the corals of the Great Barrier Reef spawn their eggs and sperm into the dark warm waters between the second and sixth nights after the spring full moon. Island Marine Biologist, Dr Andy Lewis from Reef Eco Tours, told Magnetic Times he no longer thinks the event is set, as is commonly thought, just to this time of year. Its not now believed to be a once off event in October - November.
The paper is yet to be published but Andy Lewis claims that, following further research, the plates exposed during his second year of research indicated that there were spawning events associated with nights in which the right conditions existed from October right through to April. |
People who read this article also browsed these articles:
Be patient! Only bad things happen quickly in reef tanks. Most good changes happen in several months, not several days or hours. If this...
Mexican scuba divers are struggling in surging seas to repair one of the world's biggest coral reefs after it was badly damaged by Hurricane...
Were you aware that there is a National Coral Reef Task Force? It is defined as “an interagency body that works to develop and...
Crude oil slicks from the oil spill on Sunday near the main beach resort of Pattaya have threatened coral reefs and tourism, and suggested...
just wanted to share with you that I caught what I believe is a coral larva in my reef tank today. Judging by the...
I’ve both read and heard that copper is toxic to corals, even in minute amounts. I’ve read prohibitions on using tap water because if...
Have fun! Some people are SO serious about their saltwater aquariums that they do not see the marvelous beauty and excitement that can be...
About 200 reef balls weighing a total of 540 tonnes were planted at the Mid Reef area off Manukan Island, near here, to restore...
