Study shows how coral spawn on full moon

Coral on Australia's Great Barrier Reef spawn at the same time because their genes allow them to sense moonlight, researchers say. These genes, which synchronise spawning over a couple of days each November, are the same kind that regulate the human body clock.

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Keywords: MOON, CORAL SPAWNING, GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA

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Related Topics: Coral Reefs, Tides

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